$500–$8,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Gekko's prolific output makes most of his work affordable. Quality varies significantly.
The 1895 print of Cavalryman Kimura Genmatsu depicts one of the individual soldiers whose acts of bravery were documented in the single-figure portrait series that ran alongside the large-scale battle triptychs during the Sino-Japanese War. These individualized warrior prints gave human scale to the war's statistics, naming and depicting specific men whose actions had been officially recognized as exemplary, creating a visual honor roll of military virtue.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Cavalryman Kimura Genmatsu … was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in March 1895.
Cavalryman Kimura Genmatsu … depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.
Cavalryman Kimura Genmatsu … measures 36.2 × 24.1 cm (Oban format).
