Battle of Fu Liang Jiang and Battle of Pacifying Taiwan

A SET OF TWO BRONZE ETCHING (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
Battle of Fu Liang Jiang and Battle of Pacifying Taiwan
Two hanging scrolls, bronze etching on paper
Each measures 86.5 x 50.5 cm. (34 x 19 ⁷⁄₈ in.)

Mr Tokutomi Sohō (1863 - 1957) was a famous journalist, who was very active between the Meiji and Showa periods. At the age of 28, he founded "Kokumin (People's) Newspaper" and worked as a chief editor and managing director for many years. As a historian he was extremely famous known especially for his The Modern Japanese History volume 1-100.

Mr Tokutomi deeply appreciated Chinese culture, as he was acquainted with Tang dynasty Poem Selection, and he was highly respected by policy-makers, business leaders and Chinese poem specialist Shinpei Goto (1857-1929).

He was able to form a major collection of important Chinese paintings with a help from his great circle of friends, such as the Chinese seal maker Senro Kawai (1871-1945), historian Konan Naito (1866-1934) and graduates from University of Toa Doubunshoin.