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Colonel Kumamoto Masaji, Regimental Commander of the Imperial Guard Artillery by Kobayashi Kiyochika — Japanese Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper, May 1904?

Colonel Kumamoto Masaji, Regimental Commander of the Imperial Guard Artillery

by Kobayashi Kiyochika

Meiji/Taishō Prints
FiguresWarriorsPortraits
Date:
May 1904?
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Format:
Oban
Dimensions:
37.5 × 73 cm

Description

Colonel Kumamoto Masaji, commander of the Imperial Guard Artillery regiment, appears in this 1904 military portrait among Kiyochika's Russo-Japanese War hero series. The Imperial Guard units saw some of the heaviest fighting of the Manchurian campaign, and Kiyochika's portrait commemoration of their commanders served the same function as his earlier Sino-Japanese War portraits: translating press-reported heroism into a collectible visual format that the nishiki-e medium could reach mass audiences.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Colonel Kumamoto Masaji, Regimental Commander of the Imperial Guard Artillery was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in May 1904?.

Colonel Kumamoto Masaji, Regimental Commander of the Imperial Guard Artillery depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.

Colonel Kumamoto Masaji, Regimental Commander of the Imperial Guard Artillery measures 37.5 × 73 cm (Oban format).