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20411 Click to enlarge photo | Japan. 1894-95 Sino-Japanese War: Comic Manga of political satiric cartoon original multi-colour woodblock print. The Loosing Lands from China Are Trust Like the Ring Toss Prizes to the Laughing Western Powers, Hurrah for Japan, 100 Victories, 100 Laughs Series, 1895 by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915). It analogises the loosing cities of China during the Sino-Japanese War (1894-45) to the prizes of the ring toss game. For instance 'bottle of Port Arthur (fell on 21 Nov 1894)', 'locker of Jinzhou (fell on 9 Nov)' & 'pillow of Dalian (fell on 10 Nov)' etc. The Chinese owner of the ring toss game is bowing & begging the laughing Westerner to play & the prizes are tucked in the space & all up for grasp. The series is one of Kiyochika's most unusual works & acted as wartime propaganda to foster patriotism & encourage support for the war demonstrating Japan's superiority & might over its Chinese enemies. Kiyochika's satiric depictions poked fun at the Chinese & flaunted the new modernisation of Meiji era Japan as superior to the old ways of China. Ironically these images often paralleled the anti-oriental cartoons that Westerners were producing at the same time (approx 34.2x24.2cm). Left edge stains & slight thin o/w GC. | AVAILABLE at A$100 | ||
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