{"product_id":"original-kobayashi-kiyochika-woodblock-print-russian-demon-requesting-surrender-russo-japanese-war-1904-13w-ls-083","title":"Original Kobayashi Kiyochika Woodblock Print Russian Demon Requesting Surrender Russo-Japanese War 1904 13\"W LS#083","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eGot it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親, 1847–1915) — Russian Demon Requesting Surrender, from Nihon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakushō (日本萬歳百撰百笑)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAntique Japanese Meiji Era, 1904\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis series dates from the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–5. The victorious Japanese forces are shown as valiant heroes; the invading Russians are depicted as foolish and ineffectual. Many similar prints were produced over the course of the war by other artists, but this series stands out as its creator, Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847–1915), was not only an extremely accomplished and versatile artist, but also an unlikely propagandist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe figure is a lumbering oni-demon in Russian guise: red-haired and bearded, dressed in a black greatcoat, standing atop the hulls of defeated warships worn as sandals. He carries a white surrender flag in one hand and a sheathed weapon in the other, an empty wicker purse hanging at his chest, the wreckage of a battleship looming behind him. The visual joke is layered — the oni convention of Japanese folklore grafted onto a figure of geopolitical humiliation, the empty purse signaling Russia's financial exhaustion, the boat-sandals her naval defeats. Surrounding the image, dense columns of satirical text in the characteristic style of the series caption writer Nishimori Takeki (1861–1913), writing under the pseudonym Koppi Dōjin (骨皮道人 — \"Master Skin and Bones\"), whose name and the print title appear in the rightmost column of the text block. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe series title \u003cem\u003eNihon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakushō\u003c\/em\u003e was punned for the dual meaning of \"One Hundred Collected Laughs\" and \"One Hundred Battles, One Hundred Victories.\" Kiyochika produced two \u003cem\u003eHyakusen Hyakushō\u003c\/em\u003e series — one for the Sino-Japanese War (1894–95) and another for the Russo-Japanese War (1904–05). \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=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russian Demon Requesting Surrender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body 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=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCaption writer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Koppi Dōjin (骨皮道人), pseudonym of Nishimori Takeki (1861–1913)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nihon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakushō (日本萬歳百撰百笑 — Long Live Japan: One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs), Russo-Japanese War series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matsuki Heikichi, 1904\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban tate-e, mat = 13\" W × 17 3\/4\" H (33 × 45 cm); color woodblock print on washi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Henry D. Smith II, \u003cem\u003eKiyochika: Artist of Meiji Japan\u003c\/em\u003e, pp. 94–95\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horizontal crease in lower portion; otherwise very good impression and color. Please see photos for condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504946188605,"sku":"25C*LS083","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/6651D4A9-A696-410D-87A7-436985C7997D_1_105_c.jpg?v=1780613523","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/original-kobayashi-kiyochika-woodblock-print-russian-demon-requesting-surrender-russo-japanese-war-1904-13w-ls-083","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}