Bronze Statue of Yamagata Aritomo
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Title
Bronze Statue of Yamagata Aritomo
Subject
山県有朋銅像 (Yamagata Aritomo Dōzō)
Description
A bronze statue of Field Marshal Yamagata Aritomo by Kitamura Seibō, unveiled near the Imperial Diet Building in 1929. Today, it was moved to Hagi in Yamaguchi prefecture due to its controversial imperialist connotations.
Creator
北村西望 (Kitamura Seibō)
Date
Shōwa 4 (1929)
Format
Unknown
Type
Bronze statue
Files
Citation
北村西望 (Kitamura Seibō), “Bronze Statue of Yamagata Aritomo,” Japanese Art in the 20th century - Empire, War, Occupation, accessed May 23, 2026, https://www.empire-war-occupation-20thcent-japaneseart.artinterp.org/items/show/113.