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Maker(s):Kobayashi Kiyochika; Daikokuya Heikichi, publisher
Culture:Japanese (1847–1915); Japanese (ca. 1820–1910)
Title:The Trembling Russian Commander [Roshō no shingun], from the series "Long Live Japan: One Hundred Choices, One Hundred Laughs" [Nihon Banzai: Hyakusen, Hyakushō]
Date Made:1904
Type:Print
Materials:woodblock print
Measurements:overall: 14 9/16 in x 9 15/16 in; 37.0 cm x 25.2 cm
Accession Number:  AC 2005.716.4
Credit Line:Gift of William Green
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
2005-716-4.jpg

Description:
vertical ōban; nishiki-e

Label Text:
The title of this print is a pun. "Shingun," which means literally "trembling army," is a homonym for a military march or advance.

Tags:
text; stories; soldiers; wars; uniforms; firearms; hats; flags

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