Bronze statue of Saigō

Bronze statue of Saigō
1924
from Taishō great earthquake folio (Taishō shinkasai mokuhangashū 大正震火災木版画集) 1924

KIRIGAYA Senrin

Medium: colour woodblock
Measurements: 27.3 × 21.0 cm (image) 37.1 × 25.9 cm (image and sheet)
Place/s of Execution: Japan
Accession Number: 2019.1050.32
Department: Asian Art
Credit Line: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Supporters of Asian Art 2019
Reproduction requests
Gallery location: Level 1, NGV International

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