Chronicle of the Subjugation of Kagoshima: Match between the Government Forces and Rebels at Kumagawa, 1877

by Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

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Chronicle of the Subjugation of Kagoshima: Match between the Government Forces and Rebels at Kumagawa, 1877 by Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

Original Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892) Japanese Woodblock Print
Chronicle of the Subjugation of Kagoshima: Match between the Government Forces and Rebels at Kumagawa, 1877

Comments - Incredible scene from the Satsuma Rebellion of rebel samurai swimming across the Kumagawa River to attack government forces from the rear. At left, men clamber up the steep embankment to confront the Imperial Army, engaging them in hand-to-hand combat with swords. Several other samurai make their way across the water as a general on horseback at right urges them forward, waving a red flag. Clouds of smoke drift up into the night sky as raindrops slant across the landscape. A dramatic and atmospheric image, wonderfully composed and detailed. Includes fine bokashi shading and burnishing on the black uniforms. A rarely seen Yoshitoshi design.

Artist - Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

Image Size - 13 7/8" x 28 3/8" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Three separate panels. A few holes and thinning spots, repaired. Creasing, slight soiling. Please see photos for details.

Chronicle of the Subjugation of Kagoshima: Match between the Government Forces and Rebels at Kumagawa, 1877 by Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)
Chronicle of the Subjugation of Kagoshima: Match between the Government Forces and Rebels at Kumagawa, 1877 by Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

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