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.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
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).
