Men haori with dragon, Haori for a man with a decoration on the lining of a rectangular image of a dragon among clouds, partially overlapped at the bottom left by a square with a calligraphic text: 'Daijobu kotae yuhi' (literally: 'confirmingly answering the big leap', Forward for the big leap with a certain mind), signature 'Nanshu', seal: 'Takamori' Saigo Takamori (1828-1877) was a high-ranking samurai who played an influential role in the early Meiji period, as an opponent of far-reaching Western influences. The text here perhaps refers to Takamori's desire to invade Korea, in that nationalistic sense the dragon could be a symbol of the Keizershuis. Black glossy silk (habutae) with decoration in stenciled yuzen. Five family weapons (mon) from three folding fans (ogi)., anonymous, Japan, 1920 - 1940, silk, h 130 cm × w 102 cm
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Men haori, dragon, Haori, man, decoration, lining, rectangular image, clouds, partially overlapped, bottom left, square, calligraphic text, Daijobu kotae yuhi, literally, confirmingly answering, big leap, Forward, certain mind, signature 'Nanshu, seal, Takamori' Saigo Takamori, 1828-1877, high-ranking samurai, played, influential role, early Meiji period, opponent, far-reaching Western influences, text, perhaps refers, Takamori's desire, invade Korea, nationalistic sense, symbol, Keizershuis, Black glossy silk, habutae, stenciled yuzen, Five family weapons, mon, three folding fans, ogi, Japan, 1920, 1940, silk
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