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Sergeant Nagai Taizô Listens to the Story of an Old Man and Cares for the Son of an Enemy General (Gunsô Nagata Taizô rôfu no monogatari o kiite tekishô no ko o yashinau), from the series Mirror of Army and Navy Heroes (Rikkai gunjin kômyô kagami)


「陸海軍人高名鑑 軍曹永井大蔵氏老夫ノ物語ヲ聞テ敵将ノ子を養フ」
Kobayashi Kiyochika (Japanese, 1847–1915)
Publisher: Inoue Kichijirô (Teikadô) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Watanabe Yatarô (Hori Yata) (Japanese, 1850–1913)
Japanese
Meiji era
1895 (Meiji 28), July

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban; 35.6 × 23.2 cm (14 × 9 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession Number2000.169
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Signed Kiyochika
清親
Marks Blockcutter's mark: Hori Yata
Artist's seal: Kiyo
ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.