1897 Wood Engraving Mikado Japanese Emperor Shogun Homage Tribute Tenno XGBB8 XGCB6 Grazebrook of the exterior architecture

Grazebrook of the exterior architecture and entrance arch of St

Croatia (Ragusa)

Wobbling Body

a strolling vinegar merchant pushed her cart along while a blind man from the Quinze-Vingts Infirmary begs for change

1897 Wood Engraving Mikado Japanese Emperor Shogun Homage Tribute Tenno XGBB8 XGCB6 Grazebrook of the exterior architectureThis is an original 1897 black and white wood engraving of the Mikado (Japanese Emperor) receiving homage from the Shogun. The relationship between Mikado and Shogun was an interesting and tangled piece of politics. While the Emperor was still considered to be the absolute ruler of the Japanese people, the Shogun was the true seat of power in the Tokugawa (Edo) Period. While power in Japan has shifted numerous times, the concept of the Mikado, or more