The Battle of Shiroyama, 1877

by Sadanobu II (1848 - 1940)

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The Battle of Shiroyama, 1877 by Sadanobu II (1848 - 1940)

Original Sadanobu II (1848 - 1940) Japanese Woodblock Print
The Battle of Shiroyama, 1877

The Satsuma Rebellion - Known in Japanese as the Seinan Senso or Southwestern War, the Satsuma Rebellion took place in 1877 between disaffected former samurai and Meiji Imperial forces. With the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Meiji restoration of the Emperor in 1867, the samurai class was abolished, leaving this once ruling class unemployed and impoverished. Led by former Imperial Army General Saigo Takamori, samurai from the Satsuma domain in Kagoshima rebelled against the government, leading to a series of battles that ultimately ended in the defeat of the rebels at the Battle of Shiroyama, with Saigo committing seppuku or ritual suicide. Woodblock prints of the conflict were popular, providing accounts of the latest battles to a public eager for news.

Artist - Sadanobu II (1848 - 1940)

Image Size - 13 3/4" x 27 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Three separate panels. A few small tears and small losses at edges, a few holes, repaired. Creasing, wrinkling, a few stains. Please see photos for details.

The Battle of Shiroyama, 1877 by Sadanobu II (1848 - 1940)
The Battle of Shiroyama, 1877 by Sadanobu II (1848 - 1940)

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