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Admiral Kabayama, from the series Mirror of Army and Navy Heroes (Rikkai gunjin kômyô kagami) by Kobayashi Kiyochika — Japanese Woodblock print

Admiral Kabayama, from the series Mirror of Army and Navy Heroes (Rikkai gunjin kômyô kagami)

by Kobayashi Kiyochika

Meiji/Taishō Prints
Landscapes
Medium:
Woodblock print
Image courtesy of
Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Description

This portrait print belongs to Kiyochika's series Rikkai gunjin kōmyō kagami (Mirror of Army and Navy Heroes), produced in the wake of the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895). Admiral Kabayama Sukenori commanded Japanese naval forces during the Taiwan campaign and served as the first Governor-General of Taiwan following Japan's victory. The series format follows the tradition of yakusha-e actor portraits adapted to military celebrity: the subject rendered in half-length or full-length against a plain or minimally detailed background, identified by inscription. Kiyochika emphasizes the admiral's naval uniform, medals, and commanding bearing, producing a form of commemorative portraiture that circulated widely as popular prints celebrating Meiji military expansion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Admiral Kabayama, from the series Mirror of Army and Navy Heroes (Rikkai gunjin kômyô kagami) was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).

Admiral Kabayama, from the series Mirror of Army and Navy Heroes (Rikkai gunjin kômyô kagami) depicts landscapes.