Catalog record · 目録番号 79717

Mirror of Army and Navy Heroes

Artist / 作者: Kobayashi Kiyochika小林清親
Date / 年代: 1895
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / kruml
Digital image / 画像: 1200 × 1843 px
Published by / 公開者: 森川ミドリ

Catalog note / 解説

Shows Captain Kani Ichita who, because he was suffering from dysentery, broke down 100 yards from the assault on Two Dragon Hill at the siege of Port Arthur in the Russo-Japanese war ( 1/8/1904-2/1/1905 ). Not able to forgive his weakness, he went back to the same spot a week later and commited seppuku. From a set Rikukaigunjin komei kagami, “Mirror of Army and Navy Heroes.” Published by Inoue Kichijiro, 2/1895. For whatever reason, a rare set. Fine design. Fine impression and colour. Signs of mounting au verso, otherwise fine condition. Signed Kiyochika. Status: Available

Image record / 画像情報

KRUML · 1895 · kruml

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