Mashiba, the Tairyō, Subjugates Korea
- Date:
- 1862, 5th lunar month
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 36.7 × 24.8 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
This 1862 nishiki-e print depicts the Sengoku-era unifier Toyotomi Hideyoshi—here called "Mashiba" using the Chinese reading of his name—in his campaign to subjugate the Korean peninsula, launched in 1592 under the pretense of passing through to conquer Ming China. Yoshitoshi's early treatment of the Korean campaigns reflects a common Edo-period framing that emphasized Japanese martial glory. The print's 1862 date places it just before the Meiji Restoration, when such subjects carried increasingly charged nationalist connotations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mashiba, the Tairyō, Subjugates Korea was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1862, 5th lunar month.
Mashiba, the Tairyō, Subjugates Korea depicts landscapes, figures, and warriors.
Mashiba, the Tairyō, Subjugates Korea measures 36.7 × 24.8 cm (Oban format).