The most famous Emperor's portrait at present by Edoardo Chiossone, was painted as the result of a lot of hard work with an Emperor who did not liked to pose for a painting or be photographed, even though the Emperor's portrait in his prime was badly needed.
現在最も有名なエドアルド・キヨッソーネによる肖像画は写真嫌いの明治天皇の壮年時の「御真影」がどうしても必要となり、苦心の末に作成されたものである。