About This Print
Issued in the beginning of November 1877, approximately six weeks after the end of the nine month Satsuma Rebellion (see the article Satsuma Rebellion and Saigō Takamori Prints) and the death of its leader, Saigō Takamori, this print portrays Saigō decked out in all his military finery from the days when he was one of the most powerful men in the new Meiji government. While it was not until the end of February 1889 that Saigō, the rebel, received his official state pardon and the restoration of his imperial court rank, he and his top commanders were portrayed as heroes by print makers and their publishers as soon as the rebellion was crushed.Print Details
IHL Catalog | #1171 |
Title or Description | Portrait of Saigō Takamori 西郷隆盛像 (The Former Army General Senior Grade of the Third Court Rank旧陸軍大将正三位) |
Series | from an untitled series of portraits of former military figures |
Artist | Hasegawa Sadanobu II (1848-1940) |
Signature | ![]() ōjū Sadanobu hitsu with yin-yang seal |
Seal | artist's yin-yang seal |
Writer of Text | unknown |
Publication Date | November 5, 1877 御届明治十年十一月五日 |
Publisher | ![]() Right side of the cartouche shows the artist's 画工 personal name 長谷川 |
Carver | ![]() |
Impression | excellent |
Colors | excellent |
Condition | good - backing partially removed; paper waviness due to partial removal of backing; trimmed to margins left and bottom |
Genre | ukiyo-e; rekishi-e |
Miscellaneous | |
Format | vertical oban |
H x W Paper | 14 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. (35.9 x 23.5 cm) |
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