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Captain Awata, in the Battle for the Pescadores, Cleaves an Enemy General in Half (Awata Taii Hôkotô no ikusa ni tekishô o ittô ryôdan su), from the series Mirror of Army and Navy Heroes (Rikkai gunjin kômyô kagami)

(Japanese, 1847–1915)
(Japanese, 1850–1913)
1895 (Meiji 28), July
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ôban; 37.8 × 25.5 cm (14 7/8 × 10 1/16 in.)
Credit LineJean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession number2000.174
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.