Blockhead, December 1894, Kobayashi Kiyochika; Publisher: Daikokuya Heikichi, Japanese, 1847 - 1915, 13 7/8 × 9 3/16 in. ( × cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, This woodblock series, created during the Sino-Japanese War (1894-95), reveals Kiyochika's political views and his fierce patriotism. To express his contempt for the Chinese and his support for the Japanese troops, Kiyochika collaborated with the writer Koppi Døjin. Here, the writer's comic text appears in a box in the upper part of the print.

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