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Japan: Ichijyo Mikako, the wife of the 15th and final Shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu.

Japan: Ichijyo Mikako, the wife of the 15th and final Shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu.

Woodblock print by Kunichika (1835 - 1900). Ichijyo Mikako, the wife of the 15th and final Shogun, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, iis shown seated in a western style chair in the palace, rows of attendants bowing respectfully before her. In the background, three women carry lacquer trays of offerings along a wooden verandah.

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