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Original - Humorous woodcut of the Russo-Japanese War by Kobayashi Kiyochika. Depicts Russian Tsar Nicholas II waking from a nightmare of battered and wounded Russian forces returning from battle. Created 1904 or 1905.
Reason
High resolution Japanese woodcut about the Russo-Japanese War. Good ev at the article about the war and the artist's biography. Restored version of Image:Forces returning.jpg. Restored by User:Jake Wartenberg and translated by User:Mantokun. Translation available at the image hosting page.
Articles this image appears in
Kobayashi Kiyochika, Russo-Japanese War
Creator
Kobayashi Kiyochika
Ok. I've never restored prints, honestly, so that comment was more of a question than a concern. Ceranthor 20:54, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that's perfectly normal for a ukiyo-e. The paper - washi, I believe - has a somewhat fibrous grain. Have a look at any of the reasonably large Japanese FPCs and you'll see similar. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 21:12, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment As Shoemaker affirms, this has paper grain and natural effects of the woodblock printing process. I'll recuse from reviewing because I reviewed and advised on this work before the nomination went up. DurovaCharge! 23:18, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Forces returning 2.jpg MER-C 06:52, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]