Captain Awata Fights Furiously with His Celebrated Sword in the Assault on Magongcheng in the Pescadores (Awata Taii Hôkôtô Bakôjô kôgeki no sai Yûjô no meitô o motte ôini funtô suru zu)

「粟田大尉　湖島馬公上攻撃之際祐定ノ銘刀ヲ以テ大二奮闘スル圖」

Migita Toshihide (Japanese, 1863–1925)
Publisher: Matsuno Yonejirô (Japanese)

Japanese

Meiji era

1895 (Meiji 28), May

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 35.6 x 71 cm (14 x 27 15/16 in.)

Credit Line Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection

Accession Number2000.431a-c

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Swinton, In Battle's Light (Worcester, 1991), #35; Okamoto, Impressions of the Front (1983), #80

Signed Matsuno-shi ni shoku sarete Toshihide
年英

Marks Artist's seal: Toshihide no in

ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.