Picture of Major General Tatsumi Comfortably Sleeping with the Powerful Enemy before His Eyes
by Ogata Gekko
by Ogata Gekko
$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 Major General Tatsumi sleeping comfortably with the enemy before his eyes encapsulates a specific type of military narrative: the commander whose composure under pressure was so absolute that he could sleep while danger was near. The image of the general resting while his troops maintained vigilance was both a strategic boast—the enemy posed no threat great enough to disturb his sleep—and a visual argument for Japanese military confidence in the face of opposition.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Picture of Major General Tatsumi Comfortably Sleeping with the Powerful Enemy before His Eyes was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in 1895.
Picture of Major General Tatsumi Comfortably Sleeping with the Powerful Enemy before His Eyes depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.
Picture of Major General Tatsumi Comfortably Sleeping with the Powerful Enemy before His Eyes measures 35.9 × 24.4 cm (Oban format).
