Colour wood-block printed triptych. The three panels, 14“ x 9“ in triple window mount. Very good. Hasegawa Enkichi, Meiji 27, 1894.
An exciting battle-image from the Sino-Japanese War. A group of Chinese troops are driven before the Japanese, their faces twisted into grotesque masks of bestial fear.
Nobukazu, whose artist’s name was “Yosai” was a student of Toyohara Chikanobu and he is particularly noted for his highly effective portrayal of battle scenes.
