{"product_id":"original-kiyochika-woodblock-print-nogi-maresuke-commander-sino-japanese-war-1895-ls-202","title":"Original Kiyochika Woodblock Print Nogi Maresuke Commander Sino Japanese War 1895 LS#202","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) — 第一旅團長 乃木希典君 (Dai-ichi Ryodan-chō Nogi Maresuke-kun) — Meiji 28 (1895)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA commanding and finely printed portrait print by Kobayashi Kiyochika, from his 1895 series documenting heroes of the First Sino-Japanese War. The subject is General Nogi Maresuke (乃木希典, 1849–1912), identified by cartouche as Commander of the First Brigade (第一旅團長) — the role in which he led the assault on Port Arthur in November 1894. Nogi stands in three-quarter view in a snowy winter landscape, wearing a full-length fur-trimmed military overcoat over his dark uniform, a red-starred cap, and medals at his chest; his sword hangs at his side, its blade catching the pale light. Behind him, soldiers climb a telegraph pole amid pine trees against a luminous yellow-gold winter sky — the modern military infrastructure of the new Japan rendered with characteristic quietude. The mood is composed and authoritative rather than martial, reflecting Kiyochika's restraint as a portraitist. Published by Ushikami Sakichiro (牛上左吉次郎), Nihonbashi, Tokyo, February, Meiji 28 (1895). Engraved by Hori Yata (彫弥太).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 第一旅團長 乃木希典君 (Dai-ichi Ryodan-chō Nogi Maresuke-kun — \"Commander of the First Brigade, General Nogi Maresuke\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親, 1847–1915)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ushikami Sakichiro (牛上左吉次郎), Nihonbashi, Tokyo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meiji 28 (1895), February\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oban — approximately 14\" × 9.5\" (36 × 24 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eExcellent; colors bright and vivid with no fading. No tears or creases. Strong bleed-through on reverse consistent with quality Meiji printing. A particularly well-preserved example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA portrait of one of the Meiji period's most celebrated and tragic military figures — Nogi would later achieve near-mythic status through his ritual suicide following Emperor Meiji's death in 1912 — captured here at the height of his wartime command by one of the era's foremost printmakers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626232123709,"sku":"25C*LS202","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/FedEx_Scan_2025-10-27_18-27-02_5e72687a-720e-498a-a950-65748ba1936f.jpg?v=1761871529","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/original-kiyochika-woodblock-print-nogi-maresuke-commander-sino-japanese-war-1895-ls-202","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}