Fukuchi Gen'ichiro
Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika
(Japanese, 1847 - 1915)
Publishing Firm
Daikokuya
Publisher
Matsuki Heikichi
Daten.d.
Mediumwoodblock print
DimensionsOverall: 35.3 × 24.9 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LinePurchased with Funds Provided by Pauline Back
Object number2014.018.008
DescriptionPortrait of the journalist Fukichi Gen'ichiro reporting on the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877. He is shown with a notebook and brush in hand, wearing a Western style plaid suit, black jacket, and hat. Meiji troops ford the water behind him to engage the rebels atop a rocky cliff. A great image of a modern Japanese man.Status
Not on view
