1904 Russo-Japanese War Navy Painting Yukawa Shodo Hanging Scroll Japan For Sale

DescriptionThis is an original Japanese hanging scroll painting by Yukawa Shodo (湯川松堂, 1868–1955), created in 1904 to commemorate the Russo-Japanese War.The hand-painted composition depicts a Japanese warship at sea beneath a red sun, steaming through the water with waves in the foreground.An inscription at the lower right includes:“Meiji, Kinoe-Tatsu, Tango / Commemoration of the War Against Russia / [partially illegible] / Yukawa Shodo”“Kinoe-Tatsu” corresponds to 1904 (Meiji 37), the year the Russo-Japanese War began. The inscription explicitly describes the work as a “Commemoration of the War Against Russia” (征露紀念), making this a contemporary work produced during the war period rather than a later historical depiction.The upper inscription on the accompanying wooden box reads:“Commemoration of the War Against Russia – Our Victorious Warship – Painted by Yukawa inscription on the box includes:“Tango, Meiji 37 [1904] / [partially illegible] / Okunishi / [partially illegible]”The unclear portions have intentionally not been interpreted in order to avoid inaccurate attribution.Yukawa Shodo was an established Japanese painter active from the Meiji through Showa periods and a figure of the Osaka art world. He studied under the prominent Kyoto painter Suzuki Shonen and exhibited at Japan’s 5th National Industrial Exhibition in 1903. He later worked on important commissions and served as a juror for the first Osaka Art Exhibition.Created in 1904, the opening year of the Russo-Japanese War, this work is significant both as an original Japanese painting and as a contemporary historical artifact reflecting Japan’s naval and wartime culture of the Meiji period.Dimensions:
Overall: approx. 189 × 57 cm (74.4 × 22.4 in)
Painting: approx. 107 × 42 cm (42.1 × 16.5 in)The overall measurement is from edge to edge of the mounting and does not include the roller ends.Roller ends: BoneThe scroll shows age-related toning, stains, creases, wear, and deterioration to the mounting. Please carefully examine the photos for condition.Shipping

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