{"product_id":"mg1523-yoshitoshi-the-death-of-vice-general-murata-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Yoshitoshi - The Death of Vice General Murata","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTetsujiro Kobayashi\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\u003eA wonderful triptych from the series \"Kagoshima Chronicles\": The Death of Vice-General Murata. Pictured on the right: Nagayama Yaichiro, Fuchibe Takateru, Kirino Toshiaki, Shinohara Kunimoto, Saigo Kohei, Second Corps Commander Saigo Takamori, and Third Corps Commander Ikegami Shiro. Center: Vice Admiral Murata Shinpachi. Left: Staff Officer Major General Nozu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text reads \"On March 3, 1877, the government army advanced in large numbers from Takaseguchi, and the rebel soldiers also fought here with Sendo. The government army had already advanced as far as Hakichiji Pass at Ikuraguchi on Tabaruzaka. The sounds of large and small cannons echoed throughout the sky, and shouts rang out across the mountain hell. Some pursued, others retreated, and in this dramatic battle, a rebel general of this kind, Murata, from Konoha, a place name, was killed, and there were many other casualties.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshitoshi has an exceptional sense of composition and a way of framing the action that brings out the visceral intensity of battle. Even when there’s a clear focal point, he never treats the surrounding soldiers as mere background or filler. Each figure is individualized and expressive, reacting with fear, urgency, or resolve. By giving attention to these secondary moments, he pulls us into the scene and creates a fuller, more human understanding of the chaos and cost of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good color and condition. Margins as shown. Not backed. Sheets are separated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43442219221070,"sku":"MG1523","price":885.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/IMG_2025_12_27_10_16_50_094.jpg?v=1770943408","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1523-yoshitoshi-the-death-of-vice-general-murata-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}