Maekawa Senpan (sold)
Maekawa Senpan (前川千帆, October 5, 1888-1960) was a Japanese printmaker, artist, and cartoonist active in the first half of the 20th century. Maekawa was born in Kyoto, the younger brother of print-artist, Asaga Manjiro (1885-1965). From about 1905 he studied with Asai Chu (1856-1907) at the Kansai Bijutsuin (Kansai Fine Art Academy). In 1911 he relocated to Tokyo, taking work as a charicaturist and cartoonist for the Yomiuri Shinbun, the Kokumin Shinbun, and for Tokyo Pakku (Tokyo Puck). While in Tokyo, he thought himself woodblock printing and was a member of the Japanese Print Association from 1931 – 1960. During World War II, he was active with the Nihon Manga Hōkō Kai, a government sponsored cartoonists society organized to support the war effort. He was a staunch traditionalist while at the same time a political radical. Artistically, Maekawa was connected to the Sōsaku-hanga (創作版画) movement. Following the war his work became popular with the occupying forces and was repressed in several international exhibits, earning him global recognition.
Interwar manga world map.
世界新漫画鳥瞰圗 / New Cartoon View of the World. / Sekai Shin Manga Chōkanzu.
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- File Size: 70.73 MB
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This is a Taisho 13 or 1924 Japanese manga or cartoon map of the world by artists Maekawa Senpan and Ogawa Jihei and published by Toshiaki Ishihara as a supplement to the New Year's edition of the magazine International Graphic (国際写真情報). Though exaggerated and in some cases disparaging of other cultures and countries, the map also reflects the simultaneous arrogance and anxieties of Interwar (1918 - 1939) Japanese nationalism. (more details)
Early pre-war Manga map of the World!
世界新漫画鳥瞰圗 / New Cartoon View of the World. / Sekai Shin Manga Chōkanzu.
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- Digital Map Information
- Suitable for large format printing
- File Size: 32.47 MB
- File Type: ZIP / TIFF
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This is a rare Taisho 13 or 1924 Japanese manga or cartoon map of the world by artist Maekawa Senpan and Ogawa Jihei. The map was published by Toshiaki Ishihara (石原俊明) and the International Information Company (國際情報社). Centered on Japan, the ... (more details)
Interwar manga map.
世界新漫画鳥瞰圗 / New Cartoon View of the World. / Sekai Shin Manga Chōkanzu.
sold
- Digital Map Information
- Suitable for large format printing
- File Size: 67.06 MB
- File Type: ZIP / TIFF
- ICC color profile embedded
- Delivered instantly via download link
This is a rare Taisho 13 or 1924 Japanese manga or cartoon map of the world by artists Maekawa Senpan and Ogawa Jihei, published by Toshiaki Ishihara as a supplement to the New Year's edition of the magazine International Graphic (国際写真情報). Though exaggerated and in some cases disparaging of other cultures and countries, the map also reflects the simultaneous arrogance and anxieties of interwar Japanese nationalism. (more details)