120417-0010 - Empress Shoken

Portrait of Empress Shoken (昭憲皇后, Shoken Kogo, 1849–1914), consort of Emperor Meiji. Born as Masako Ichijo (一条勝子), she adopted the given name Haruko (美子) when she became engaged to Emperor Meiji on September 2, 1867 (Keio 2). Her name was posthumously changed to Empress Shoken. Published in the British weekly illustrated journal The King and his Navy and Army on February 13, 1904.