$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 Infantryman Fujino Kunimatsu—another foot soldier commemorated in the individual portrait series—extended the war print tradition's range of subjects from officers and generals down to the common soldier whose combat experience constituted the actual substance of military campaigns. This democratization of heroic commemoration reflected both the Meiji military's effort to build national identity across class lines and the print market's appetite for diverse human subjects.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Infantrist Fujino Kunimatsu … was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in March 1895.
Infantrist Fujino Kunimatsu … depicts landscapes, figures, and warriors.
Infantrist Fujino Kunimatsu … measures 36 × 24.6 cm (Oban format).
