{"product_id":"meiji-1904-ukiyo-e-prince-kikumaro-aboard-the-yakumo-by-takahashi-yoshikuni-approximately-38x75cm","title":"Meiji 1904 Ukiyo-e \"Prince Kikumaro Aboard the Yakumo\" by Takahashi Yoshikuni (Approximately 38X75CM)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eVery good antique condition. Slight insect damage is present along the right edge of the center panel, but the remainder of the triptych shows no noticeable insect or water damage. The colors remain exceptionally vivid and the woodblock lines are sharp and clearly defined. Even the smallest details remain crisp when examined closely.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original \u003cstrong\u003e1904 (Meiji 37)\u003c\/strong\u003e color woodblock triptych by \u003cstrong\u003eTakahashi Yoshikuni (高橋美邦 \/ 美邦)\u003c\/strong\u003e is titled \u003cstrong\u003e八雲御乗組山階宮菊麿王殿下御奮戦之図\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cem\u003ePrince Yamashina-no-miya Kikumaro in Fierce Battle Aboard the Yakumo\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dramatic three-sheet composition depicts \u003cstrong\u003ePrince Yamashina Kikumaro (山階宮菊麿王)\u003c\/strong\u003e aboard the Imperial Japanese Navy armored cruiser \u003cstrong\u003eYakumo (八雲)\u003c\/strong\u003e during the \u003cstrong\u003eRusso-Japanese War (1904–1905)\u003c\/strong\u003e. The prince stands prominently on deck as Japanese sailors operate the ship's artillery amid dense smoke and naval gunfire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrince Kikumaro was a member of the Japanese Imperial family as well as a career officer in the \u003cstrong\u003eImperial Japanese Navy\u003c\/strong\u003e. His presence aboard \u003cem\u003eYakumo\u003c\/em\u003e provided Meiji artists with a powerful combination of Imperial imagery and contemporary military subject matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in the opening year of the Russo-Japanese War, the triptych belongs to the tradition of Japanese \u003cstrong\u003esensō-e (戦争絵)\u003c\/strong\u003e. These prints brought images of distant battles to the Japanese public through dramatic compositions emphasizing military action, modern weaponry, and individual heroism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print is specifically dated \u003cstrong\u003eMeiji 37 (1904)\u003c\/strong\u003e in Japanese collection and specialist records. An example of the same composition is preserved in the \u003cstrong\u003eTamagawa University Museum of Education\u003c\/strong\u003e, demonstrating the historical significance of the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe exceptionally detailed depiction of the ship's deck, naval artillery, uniforms, equipment, smoke, and crew makes this a striking visual record of how Japan's modern navy was represented through traditional woodblock printing at the beginning of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49480852013315,"sku":null,"price":12000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/photo-collage.png_36_131d1588-2af9-41fc-bf4a-14c2f6fd063c.png?v=1787051815","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/meiji-1904-ukiyo-e-prince-kikumaro-aboard-the-yakumo-by-takahashi-yoshikuni-approximately-38x75cm","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}