One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs - Following the success of Kiyochika's series of political cartoons from the Sino-Japanese War in 1894 - 1895 titled "One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs," the artist created a second series with the same title during the Russo-Japanese War in 1904 - 1905. The series title is a pun on the phrase, "One Hundred Battles, One Hundred Victories."

Like his earlier comic series, these prints served as wartime propaganda to foster patriotism and encourage support for the war, demonstrating Japan's superiority and might over its enemies. Kiyochika's satiric depictions poked fun at the Russians, and often specifically the Tsar Nicholas II and Kuropatkin, the Russian Imperial Minister of War. Ironically, these images often paralleled the "anti-Oriental" cartoons that Westerners were producing at the same time. Prints from this second series are much less commonly seen.

Artist - Kiyochika (1847 - 1915)

Image Size - 13 5/8" x 9"

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Backed with paper. Some prints have slight soiling or a few marks, or a vertical album fold at side. A few have light lines where backing sheets meet. Please see photos for details. Generally in good condition overall.