Original Kobayashi Kiyochika Woodblock Print "Weeping Russian Wives" Russo-Japanese War 1904 LS#098 Tools Bronze drawer and cabinet door

Bronze drawer and cabinet door pulls

This vase is used in a tokonoma (alcove in a traditional Japanese home) to display flowers

A characterful example of mid-Shōwa Japanese textile craftsmanship

Calligraphy Motif on the Bowl:

Original Kobayashi Kiyochika Woodblock Print "Weeping Russian Wives" Russo-Japanese War 1904 LS#098 Tools Bronze drawer and cabinet doorKobayashi Kiyochika (, 18471915) Weeping Russian Wives, from Nihon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakush () Antique Japanese Meiji Era, 1904 This series dates from the Russo Japanese War of 19045, depicting scenes typical of Japanese propaganda for the period. Many similar prints were produced over the course of the war by other artists, but this series stands out as its creator, Kobayashi Kiyochika (18471915), was not only an extremely accomplished and versatile