{"product_id":"mg1491-shozan-the-final-battle-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Shozan - The Final Battle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHayakawa Shōzan (1850-1892)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eUkiyo-e, Musha-e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eWoodblock Print. Triptych: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e35cm x 23cm\/sheet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the shogunate’s defeat, samurai across Japan were ordered to return their lands to the emperor, but the Aizu domain refused to submit and continued fighting in defense of its lord and the Tokugawa cause. Supported for a time by allied clans in northern Honshu and reinforced by members of the Shinsengumi-Katamori’s fiercely loyal security force known for their swordsmanship - Aizu resisted the advancing imperial army. By autumn 1868, however, they stood largely alone against better-equipped forces armed with modern rifles and artillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn October 6, imperial troops surrounded Tsuruga Castle, where thousands of soldiers and civilians had taken refuge. With supplies dwindling and conditions deteriorating, Lord Katamori agreed to surrender the following month. Negotiated with the neighboring Yonezawa domain, the capitulation marked the end of the proud Aizu domain and symbolized Japan’s consolidation under imperial rule - a solemn moment captured in this print’s depiction of the surrender within the castle walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Print color saturation and overall condition is very good. Margins as shown. Backed on Meiji-era paper. The 3 sheets are joined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43434263871566,"sku":"MG1491","price":176.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1491-Shozan-TheFinalBattle-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1770670459","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1491-shozan-the-final-battle-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}