Lot# 5412

illustrating the civil war between the forces of the new Meiji government and the old Tokugawa shogunate from 1868 to 1869. The print references new government commanders, including Vice-Admiral Nozu and Vice-Admiral Katsura, who played significant roles in the Tohoku Campaign. The Boshin War began with the Battle of Toba–Fushimi and concluded with the victory of the Meiji government and the establishment of the Meiji era. This work was issued in February of the first year of Meiji by Okuda Chubei, in Asakusa, Shimoheiemon-cho 2. The print is well-preserved and holds important historical, artistic, and collectible value.