MIKUNI NO HOMARE (lit “ The pride of our country “)
Japanese lithograph print album with about 60 full colour Nishiki-e of important wars and battles Japan fought: Boshin Civil War (1868); Taiwan Expedition (1874); Satsuma Rebellion (1877); Sino-Japanese War (1894/95); Boxer Rebellion (1900); Russo-Japanese War (1904/05); WW1; Siberian Intervention; and the Second Sino-Japanese War.
The propaganda-colored strong album which was published while Japan inclined to militarism.
The unknown masterpiece caricature "international boys in the Park" are recorded in this album, that personified the world situation just before the Russo-Japanese War (first scan).
The following is the translation of the captions…
Asahitaro (Japanese boy) : Hey Rosuke, it is terrible behavior to steal a Mantou (steamed bun. It is subjected to Manchuria) of careless Seikichi (Chinese boy). Return it right now.
Rosuke (Russian boy) : Hold you tongue. You fresh bastard. Can you not see that my body is so big?
Futsuji (French boy) : Hey Rosuke, share it to me quietly.
Doichi (German boy) : Futsuji, if you get it, you should share it to me.
Beizo (American boy) : This is interesting. Rosuke is haughty, but he may be beaten by Asahitaro.
Eiko (British girl) : What a hateful face of Rosuke. Hey Ario (Argentine boy), give the warship to Taro.
Ario (Argentine boy) : You are right. Let's do it immediately (Japan purchased cruiser Nisshin and Kasuga from Argentina)
Kanbo (Korean infant) : Taro, I'm scared…
Seikichi (Chinese boy) Zzzzz….
Rosuke (Russian boy) : Hold you tongue. You fresh bastard. Can you not see that my body is so big?
Futsuji (French boy) : Hey Rosuke, share it to me quietly.
Doichi (German boy) : Futsuji, if you get it, you should share it to me.
Beizo (American boy) : This is interesting. Rosuke is haughty, but he may be beaten by Asahitaro.
Eiko (British girl) : What a hateful face of Rosuke. Hey Ario (Argentine boy), give the warship to Taro.
Ario (Argentine boy) : You are right. Let's do it immediately (Japan purchased cruiser Nisshin and Kasuga from Argentina)
Kanbo (Korean infant) : Taro, I'm scared…
Seikichi (Chinese boy) Zzzzz….
Author Writer: Kokushi Meiga Kanko-kai
Painter: Torii Kotondo, Mizuno Toshikata, Tsukioka Kogyo, Ogata Gekko, Adachi Ginko, Kobayashi Kiyochika, etc.
Publisher: Syobun-sya
Date: Showa 11 (1935)
Size: 37×28cm
Painter: Torii Kotondo, Mizuno Toshikata, Tsukioka Kogyo, Ogata Gekko, Adachi Ginko, Kobayashi Kiyochika, etc.
Publisher: Syobun-sya
Date: Showa 11 (1935)
Size: 37×28cm
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