勇兵原田重吉玄武門ヲ開ク. Yuhei Harada Jukichi Genbumon o aku . Brave Soldier, Harada Jukichi Opens Xuanwu Gate

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Japan . Early 20th Century . Stock ID #216197 Colour woodblock fan print, 24.5 x 25cm, very good copy. This fan-shaped colour woodblock print features a 1894 battle scene from the Sino-Japanese War in Pyongyang. In order to break into the Chinese fortress, a group of Japanese solders climbed over a wall, opened the gate and led the Japanese troops in. Among the soldiers, Harada Jukichi became well-known as one of the bravest, returning home to

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