Rebel Samurai from the Satsuma Rebellion
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Mediumwoodblock print
DimensionsOverall: 37.1 × 16.6 cm (14 5/8 × 6 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LinePurchased with Funds Provided by Paul Warner
Object number2016.035.012
DescriptionPrint depicting six rebel samurai from the famous Satsuma Rebellion in 1877. Each portrait is set against a red background with a purple drape above, featuring the crest of the Satsuma clan, which was used by the rebels. The leader of the samurai, Saigo Takamori, is shown at upper right, wearing a purple military uniform trimmed with gold braid. The man at lower right wears traditional kimono, his hair pulled back into a low topknot.Status
Not on view
