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(Dairokushidan daitaichô Higuchi taii Chôhôkushi no hôdai senryô no sai tekkoku no koji chijô ni yokotawaru o mi kore o tasuke hidari ni shôni o kakaetsutsu migite ni tsurugi o kakagete waga zengun o shiki seshita sejin kozorite bidan to nasu)
「第六師團大隊長樋口大尉趙北嘴の砲臺占領の際敵國の孩児地上に横はるを見之を助け左に小児を抱へかつゝ右手に剱を提げて我全軍を指揮せしは世人挙りて美談となす」
Captain Higuchi, Battalion Commander of the Sixth Division, While Occupying the Gun Emplacements at Zhaobeizui [in the Battle of Weihaiwei], Saw a Child of the Enemy Lying on the Ground and Came to Its Aid. Holding the Baby in His Left Arm and His Sword in His Right Hand, He Commanded Our Entire Army. Everyone Considers It a Laudable Episode.
(Dairokushidan daitaichô Higuchi taii Chôhôkushi no hôdai senryô no sai tekkoku no koji chijô ni yokotawaru o mi kore o tasuke hidari ni shôni o kakaetsutsu migite ni tsurugi o kakagete waga zengun o shiki seshita sejin kozorite bidan to nasu)
「第六師團大隊長樋口大尉趙北嘴の砲臺占領の際敵國の孩児地上に横はるを見之を助け左に小児を抱へかつゝ右手に剱を提げて我全軍を指揮せしは世人挙りて美談となす」
Japanese
Meiji era
1895 (Meiji 28)
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 35.6 x 70.5 cm (14 x 27 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession Number2000.427a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Swinton, In Battle's Light (Worcester, 1991), #31; Chaikin, The Sino-Japanese War (1983), cat. no. 66, photo p. 156; Konishi, Nishiki-e Bakumatsu Meiji no rekishi 11 (1977), pp. 102-3; Asai, Kinsei nishiki-e sesôshi 7 (1936), p. 114
Signed
Toshihide
年英
年英
Marks
Artist's seal: Toshihide
ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.