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The figures are dressed in Western-style military uniforms, reflecting the rapid social and political shifts occurring in Japan during the late nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKunitoshi, a student of the Utagawa school, utilised the traditional triptych format to convey the scale of the event. The composition is divided across three panels, allowing for a panoramic view of the procession as it crosses a bridge. The colour palette includes muted earth tones for the architecture and ground, contrasted by the saturated red of the carriage and the uniforms of the guards. The print serves as a record of the public displays of authority that defined the Meiji period, where the Emperor became a visible figure in the capital. The inclusion of gas lamps and Western-style carriages indicates the adoption of foreign technology, which was a common subject for artists documenting the changing urban environment of Tokyo. 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