Original Kiyochika Woodblock Print Nogi Maresuke Commander Sino Japanese War 1895 LS#202 Tsutsugaki serving both a practical and

serving both a practical and aesthetic role

but modern versions use electric heaters

Meiji-era Japanese cloisonné (shippo-yaki) is distinguished from its Chinese counterpart by finer wire work

revered in Buddhism for embodying the compassion of all Buddhas

Original Kiyochika Woodblock Print Nogi Maresuke Commander Sino Japanese War 1895 LS#202 Tsutsugaki serving both a practical andKobayashi Kiyochika () (Dai ichi Ryodan ch Nogi Maresuke kun) Meiji 28 (1895) A commanding and finely printed portrait print by Kobayashi Kiyochika, from his 1895 series documenting heroes of the First Sino Japanese War. The subject is General Nogi Maresuke (, 18491912), identified by cartouche as Commander of the First Brigade () the role in which he led the assault on Port Arthur in November 1894. Nogi stands in three quarter view in a snowy winter