H.w. Koekkoek: General Kuroki Tamemoto

A superb portrait of the Japanese commander, Count Kuroki Tamemoto (1844-1923), by H.W. Koekkoek. The drawing was published in The Illustrated London News on June 4, 1904. (see attachment). Koekkoek worked for this magazine from 1903 to 1919 and made many drawings. During these years he lived in London.

Hermanus Willem Koekkoek
(Amsterdam 1867-1929)
Count Kuroki Tamemoto (1844-1923)
General of the Imperial Japanese Army during the Battles of Manchuria 1904/05
oil on canvas
104 x 76 cm
€ 3,500,-

Expert Jos Hilkhuijsen has confirmed the authenticity.

Please also see here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kouroki.jpg

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