THIS MUST BE AN ISLAND DISPUTE OF SOME SORT.
Nothing in graphics fascinates me more than a Japanese print depicting Western scenes. While most are very serious and well executed (pardon the pun) there is always some humor to be seen that was unintended but has become humorous through the passage of time. This particular scene could be adapted to the comic book industry. Do you suppose the artist ever dreamed that Japan would become the number one nation of comic book readers. Yes, according to stats, more men read comics enroute to work and home than in any other nation. And this is one reason why Japan is so unique. The guys are reading and learning something all of the time. I recall the same scenarios when I was in Japan.
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When you said "an island dispute of some sort," my mind went immediately to the 1874 punitive expedition sent to Taiwan, as this is a subject I've been interested in and done some small amount of reading on.
But, after reading the inscription in the cartouche (have you done that?), and doing a tiny bit of research, it would seem that this is not depicting an island dispute, but rather a land battle. Specifically, a battle of the Russo-Japanese War, in Korea.
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