{"product_id":"1877-satsuma-rebellion-ukiyo-e-by-toshimitsu-approximately-25x37cm","title":"1877 Satsuma Rebellion Ukiyo-e by Toshimitsu (Approximately 25X37CM)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eVery good condition overall. There is no water or insect damage. The print has some slight creasing along the edges from long-term storage, but the lines remain sharp and the colors vivid, resulting in an attractive and well-preserved example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"655\"\u003eThis original Meiji-period woodblock print, titled \u003cem data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"430\"\u003eSatsuma Nichiryakugunki\u003c\/em\u003e (薩日略軍記, \"A Brief Military Record of the Satsuma and Japanese Government Conflict\"), was created in 1877 (Meiji 10) by the artist Toshimitsu (年光), a talented pupil of the renowned master \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTsukioka Yoshitoshi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"901\"\u003eThe official publication approval seal confirms that the print was issued in the seventh month of Meiji 10, during the height of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSatsuma Rebellion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the final and largest samurai uprising against the new Meiji government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003eThe composition identifies important government commanders including \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTani Tateki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eŌyama Iwao\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, who played major roles in suppressing the rebellion led by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSaigō Takamori\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003eDuring the Satsuma Rebellion, woodblock prints such as this served as a form of visual journalism. Before newspapers could reproduce photographs, publishers rushed dramatic battle scenes to the public based on telegram reports from the front. These \"news prints\" allowed people in cities such as Tokyo and Osaka to follow the progress of the war almost in real time, making them the nineteenth-century equivalent of illustrated breaking news.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1991\"\u003eThe print vividly contrasts the modern Imperial Army with the traditional samurai rebels. Government troops are shown in Western-style military uniforms and disciplined formations, reflecting the rapid modernization of Japan's armed forces. The prominent use of flags and military insignia heightens the sense of patriotism, urgency, and national transformation that characterized the Meiji era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2141\"\u003eAs both a historical document and a work of art, this print captures a pivotal moment when the centuries-old samurai order gave way to modern Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2339\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA fine and well-preserved example of Meiji war journalism and Satsuma Rebellion imagery, suitable for collectors of samurai history, military prints, and nineteenth-century Japanese woodblock art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48379952857347,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/IMG_5562.jpg?v=1781438437","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/1877-satsuma-rebellion-ukiyo-e-by-toshimitsu-approximately-25x37cm","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}