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Honorable Defeated General by Kobayashi Kiyochika — Japanese Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper, October 1894

Honorable Defeated General

by Kobayashi Kiyochika

Meiji/Taishō Prints
FiguresWarriors
Date:
October 1894
Medium:
Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
Format:
Oban
Dimensions:
37.5 × 25.1 cm

Description

"Honorable Defeated General" is an October 1894 satirical print from Kiyochika's Nippon Banzai! series mocking Qing military commanders following Japan's string of victories in the war's opening months. The satirical target — a Chinese general in retreat from Japanese forces — is rendered with the comic deflation typical of the series: dignity punctured, authority made absurd. The print reflects the contemptuous confidence with which Meiji popular culture regarded Qing military capacity by autumn 1894.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Honorable Defeated General was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in October 1894.

Honorable Defeated General depicts figures and warriors.

Honorable Defeated General measures 37.5 × 25.1 cm (Oban format).