$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 portrait of Infantryman Fujita Ukichi continues the series of common soldier commemorations, the foot soldier's figure given the same formal dignity as the officer portraits. The infantry soldier's equipment and dress—pack, rifle, cartridge belt, uniform—provided Gekko with specific visual detail that distinguished this modern warrior from the samurai figures he depicted in his historical subjects, the Meiji soldier a new hybrid of traditional martial culture and industrialized warfare.
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.
Infantryman Fujita Ukichi … was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in June 1895.
Infantryman Fujita Ukichi … depicts landscapes, figures, and warriors.
Infantryman Fujita Ukichi … measures 36 × 50.2 cm (Oban format).
