A Thick-skinned Face (Atsui tsura no kawa), from the series Hurrah for Japan! One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs (Nihon banzai hyakusen hyashushô)

This print belongs to Kiyochika's Nihon banzai hyakusen hyakushō (Hurrah for Japan! One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs), a series of satirical prints produced during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–05. The series title plays on the phrase hyakusen hyakushō (one hundred battles, one hundred victories), substituting hyakushō (one hundred laughs) to signal its comedic intent. The individual subject, Atsui tsura no kawa (literally thick facial skin, meaning shamelessness or brazenness), mocks Russian military commanders or political figures for their persistent denial of defeats. Kiyochika's caricature technique in this series employed bold outlines, exaggerated European physiognomy, and theatrical gesture to achieve its satirical effect. The series ran to numerous sheets and achieved wide commercial circulation, demonstrating how Kiyochika applied graphic skills developed across his career to the rapidly evolving genre of Meiji political caricature.