Kiyochika and Chikanobu woodblocks
Kiyochika Kobayashi (Japanese 1847-1915)- Surprise; Soldiers Eating; Flying Robot- 3 woodblocks in color, all from the series 'Hurrah For Japan! One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs' (Nihon Manzai Hyakusen Hyakusho), all trimmed and laid down together on a single illustration board; together with Chikanobu Yoshu (or Toyohara/Hashimoto) (Japanese 1838-1912)- Battle Scene- woodblocks in color (diptych), c. 1877, trimmed and laid down on a single illustration board. 13 3/4 x 9 1/2'' ea. (3); 14 1/4 x 9 1/2'' ea. (2)
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Kiyochika Kobayashi (Japanese 1847-1915)- Surprise; Soldiers Eating; Flying Robot- 3 woodblocks in color, all from the series 'Hurrah For Japan! One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs' (Nihon Manzai Hyakusen Hyakusho), all trimmed and laid down together on a single illustration board; together with Chikanobu Yoshu (or Toyohara/Hashimoto) (Japanese 1838-1912)- Battle Scene- woodblocks in color (diptych), c. 1877, trimmed and laid down on a single illustration board. 13 3/4 x 9 1/2'' ea. (3); 14 1/4 x 9 1/2'' ea. (2)