About This Print
The title of the print makes reference to the "April negotiations", meaning the negotiations between Japan and China to conclude the Treaty of Shimonoseki ending the Sino-Japanese War. For more details on the Treaty see the subsection "The Treaty Ending the War and the Tripartite Intervention" in the article Sino-Japanese War Prints (1894-1895).
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Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #260 |
| Title (Description) | Illustration of the April Negotiations Seiwa danpan no zu 清和談判之図 |
| Artist | Yūsai Toshiaki (1864-1921) 幽斎年章 |
| Signature |  |
| Seal | 幽斎 Yūsai (see image above) |
| Publication Date | October 1895 (Meiji 28) |
| Publisher |  Tsunajima Kamekichi 綱島亀吉seal of the publisher Tsujiokaya Kamekichi 辻岡屋亀吉 [Marks: pub. ref. 549; seal not shown] |
| Carver |  [second generation Watanabe Horiei 二世 渡辺彫栄] |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | very good |
| Condition | very good - trimmed to image; overall toning; several stains and soiling; several pin holes; not backed |
| Genre | ukiyo-e; senso-e (Sino-Japanese War) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | vertical oban triptych |
| H x W Paper | 13 5/8 x 9 1/4 in. (34.6 x 23.5 cm) each sheet |
| Literature | |
| Collections This Print | New York Public Library 101954.a-c |
latest revision:
4/28/2020
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