A strange visitor brings a war telegram to the Czar
Summary
Print shows a cossack wearing a conch shell as a disguise bringing a telegram to Tsar Nicholas II.
Descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06.
From the series: Nihon banzai hyakusen hyakushō : Long live Japan: one hundred victories, one hundred laughs.
Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).
AI Findings
A strange visitor brings a war telegram to the Czar
Saint Petersburg, Russia
The image depicts a scene with a figure delivering a telegram to the Czar, likely related to war news.
Tags
Date
01/01/1904
Contributors
Kobayashi, Kiyochika, 1847-1915, artist
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.