New Kyogen Play Sino-Japanese Manga - Group description: 100 Victories, 100 Laughs - Kiyochika produced this manga series of political cartoons during the Sino-Japanese War in 1894-1895, when Japan fought with China for control over Korea and won. The title of the series is a pun on the phrase, "One Hundred Battles, One Hundred Victories."

This unique series is one of Kiyochika's most compelling works. Drawn in a distinctly comic style, each print is a wildly imaginative illustration filled with unrestrained fantasy and exaggeration. Kiyochika's satiric depictions poked fun at the Chinese and flaunted the new modernization of Meiji era Japan as superior to the old ways of China. Ironically, these images often paralleled the "anti-Oriental" cartoons that Westerners were producing at the same time.

Artist - Kiyochika (1847 - 1915)

Image Size - 13 3/4" x 9 1/4" + top margin as shown

Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. Backed with paper. Small loss at right edge, repaired. Slight soiling, two small rubbed spots. Please see photos for details. Good overall.