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「帝國赤城艦長阪本少佐奮戦」
Lieutenant-Commander Sakamoto of the Imperial Warship Akagi Fights Bravely (Teikoku Akagi kanchô Sakamoto shôsa funsen)
「帝國赤城艦長阪本少佐奮戦」
Mizuno Toshikata (Japanese, 1866–1908)
Publisher: Akiyama Buemon (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yamamoto Akio (Japanese)
Publisher: Akiyama Buemon (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Yamamoto Akio (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
1894 (Meiji 27), October
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban triptych; 35.6 x 72 cm (14 x 28 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession Number2000.380.20a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Catalogue Raisonné
Virgin et al., Japan at the Dawn of the Modern Age (MFA, 2001), #37, photo p. 84; Swinton, In Battle's Light (Worcester, 1991), #42; Okamoto, Impressions of the Front (1983), #29; Asai, Kinsei nishiki-e sesôshi 7 (1936), pp. 86-7
DescriptionEnglish text on the print: "Terrible war of General Sakamoto, Leader of the Imperial Warship Akagi".
Signed
Ôju Toshikata e
応需年方絵
応需年方絵
Marks
Artist's seal: Ôsai
ProvenancePrevious to 2000, purchased by Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf in London or Tokyo; 2000, gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 26, 2000)