Image: Saigo Takamori Portrait by Ishikawa Shizumasa

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Description: Portrait of Saigo Takamori (oil on canvas) by Ishikawa Shizumasa (1848–1925). Shizumasa (1848–1925) was a samurai of the Shonai domain, and was also known as a painter. He traveled to Kagoshima in 1870 and 1875 where he met Saigo Takamori and was taught by him. While no photographs of Saigo Takamori exist today, there are a number of portraits of him remaining, many of which, however, were painted after his death. This portrait was painted by a painter who personally knew Saigo Takamori, and for this reason, it has special importance. It is said that this painting faithfully conveys the appearance of Saigo.
Title: Saigo Takamori Portrait by Ishikawa Shizumasa
Credit: Osaka City Museum - http://www.mus-his.city.osaka.jp/eng/exhibitions/special/2018/segodon/segodon_item.html (Owned privately and held in the Kagoshima Prefectural Museum of Culture Reimeikan)
Author: Ishikawa Shizumasa (1848-1925)
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License: Public domain
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