Japanese Print "Two Samurai on Boat - Korean Expedition" by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Artist:Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Title:Two Samurai on Boat - Korean Expedition
Date:1864.
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Description:
"Masakiyo Sankan Taiji Zu". Two strong Samurai warriors are attacking Korean soldiers. General Kato Kiyomasa (or Masakiyo: 1562-1611) led the 200,000 soldiers for Toyotomi Hideyoshi's ambition to conquer China by way of Korea. The Korean Expedition was a popular subject in Meiji era especially during the Sino-Japanese war ( 1894-5). .