Picture of Second Lieutenant Takenouchi Tearing apart the Reconnaissance Map at the Time of Death
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 Second Lieutenant Takenouchi tearing apart the reconnaissance map at the moment of death depicts a scene of information security through sacrifice: a Japanese officer, mortally wounded, destroying intelligence documents to prevent their capture by the enemy. The gesture—the final act of duty performed as life ends—was a subject of extraordinary emotional charge, combining military professionalism with personal sacrifice at the exact limit of human endurance.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Picture of Second Lieutenant Takenouchi Tearing apart the Reconnaissance Map at the Time of Death was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in January 1895.
Picture of Second Lieutenant Takenouchi Tearing apart the Reconnaissance Map at the Time of Death depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.
Picture of Second Lieutenant Takenouchi Tearing apart the Reconnaissance Map at the Time of Death measures 36.2 × 25.2 cm (Oban format).
