$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 Shirakami Genjiro—another individual hero commemoration from the Sino-Japanese War—documents a specific act of military valor recognized by official citation. The consistent format across the series of individual portraits created a visual grammar of heroism: the soldier's name identified in text, his figure posed in the manner appropriate to his specific act, the whole image functioning as a printed medal recording what had been officially witnessed and validated.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Shirakami Genjirō … was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in 1895.
Shirakami Genjirō … depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.
Shirakami Genjirō … measures 36 × 24.8 cm (Oban format).
