Chinese Emperor and Empress by Kobayashi,Kiyochika Pinback Button

Chinese Emperor and Empress seated on raised platform with musicians seated in front of them; the Emperor appears to have lost his nose and part of his right shoulder, the Empress part of her scalp By Kobayashi, Kiyochika. Chinese Emperor and Empress seated on raised platform with musicians seated in front of them; the Emperor appears to have lost his nose and part of his right shoulder, the Empress part of her scalp Satires (Visual works),Japanese,1890-1900. ; Woodcuts,Japan Kiyochika was born into a family of lower military rank serving the ruling Shogunate of the Tokugawa family. Later from about 1875 on, he tried his luck as a self-taught painter.After 1880 Kiyochika's style became more traditional. He also turned to satirical cartoons and illustrations for newspapers and magazines. During the Sino-Japanese war the artist made about 80 war prints.