| | Stockno.: | | Artist: | Rakuten Kitazawa 北澤 楽天(1876-1955) | Description: | Magazine 'Rakuten puck' (issued twice a month) published by artist Rakuten Kitazawa. Kitazawa is seen as the founding father of modern manga and the first professional cartoonist in Japan.
Rakuten Puck, Vol 2, no. 10, 15 May 1913.
24 pages with black-and white and color illustrations. Several English captions. Features comments on historical and current events and political cartoons and lighter forms of entertainment, such as cartoons portraying scenes from daily life.
Cover illustration 'New Women in sorry plight'. Political commentary on the strict regulations of the Japanese police against 'moga' (modern Japanese women). Also features a large two page color-illustration titled 'Yuan's great ambition'. Satirical commentary on Yuan Shikai (1859-1916). Shown is how Yuan is chasing his ambition to reach the throne (becoming emperor of China), at all costs. | Signed: | | Size: | 30.5 x 22 cm | Condition: | Good general condition. | Price: | Euro 175 | Reference: | | | | |
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