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Date: 1880
Size: O-ban
Impression: Good
Condition: Good
Detail: Slight browning on margin / Restored small wormholes
A masterful example of Kosen-ga (light-effect prints), this work depicts the snow-covered remains of Edo Castle alongside a modern Imperial Japanese Army cavalry unit advancing through the scene. The contrast between the bright winter sunlight emerging beneath a clear blue sky and the pristine white snow, together with the orderly silhouettes of the mounted soldiers, creates a striking visual impression. With quiet lyricism, Kiyochika captures a fleeting moment in which the former Honmaru—once the symbol of Tokugawa authority—and the new era of Meiji intersect, expressing both the stillness of the winter landscape and the profound transition of the times. Shopping Guide & Information