Toyohara Kunichika, Antique Japanese woodblock print, Current State of Affairs in China, Authentic, Meiji period, Ukiyo-e, Woodcut

Authentic artwork
Age: Antique, Meiji period
Original woodblock print
24 x 37 cm

Toyohara Kunichika (1835–1900) — attributed
Series: “Current State of Affairs in China” (現今支那國事情)
Original Japanese color woodblock print (ukiyo-e) depicting Japanese military leaders and envoys during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895).
Signature: Yōsai Kunichika ga (揚斎國周画) — the signature indicates Toyohara Kunichika, a well-known late-Meiji ukiyo-e master. The attribution is based on the visible signature and stylistic features, but should be considered provisional
Technique: Woodblock print (nishiki-e)

This piece is a vivid example of wartime reportage in ukiyo-e style, typical of Kunichika’s known works, but offered with attribution.

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