About This Print
Print number 8 in a series of woodblock prints issued as newspaper supplements providing "true accounts" of the Satsuma Rebellion (Seinan War). The red cartouche to the left of the army officer brandishing his sword calls out General Ōyama, but whether it is General Ōyama Tsunayoshi or General Ōyama Iwao, both of who fought in the war, is unclear to me. The text makes reference to violent & difficult battles, the use of bamboo to hold ammunition, as well as “fire flowers” (sparks, discharge).For a summary of the brief life of nishiki-e shinbun (newspaper color woodblock prints) see the articleNishiki-e shinbun and Newspapers in Meiji Japan. To view other prints depicting the Satsuma Rebellion see the article Satsuma Rebellion and Saigō Takamori Prints.
Two Other Prints in the Series
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #709 |
| Title or Description | A True Account of the Satsuma Rebellion in Kagoshima 8 Kagoshima-ken Seinan jikki hachi 鹿兒島縣 西南實記 八 [鹿児島県 西南実記 八] |
| Artist | Utagawa Yoshimine (active c. 1855-1877) |
| Signature | not signed |
| Seal |  |
| Publication Date | April 18, 1877 |
| Publisher | 浅井金治良 Asai Kinjirō [Marks: seal not shown; pub. ref. 018] |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | good - oxidation of orange pigment |
| Condition | good- full-size and unbacked; minor wrinkling |
| Genre | nishiki-e shinbun |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | horizontal ōban |
| H x W Paper | 9 7/8 x 14 5/16 in. (25.1 x 36.4 cm) |
| H x W Image | 9 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (25.1 x 35.2 cm) |
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11/10/2019
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