RARE 1895 British Cartoon FIRST SINO-JAPANESE WAR Pigtail TREATY OF SHIMONOSEKI

Description: THE JAP IN THE CHINA SHOP: Master of the Situation (loq.): "Now then, you pig-headed old Pigtail, open your shop---and hand me the keys!?+ Illustration depicts a boy dressed as a Japanese soldier with a bag containing 200 million taels attached to his belt, pulling the pigtail of a Chinese man who has set of keys tied to his wrist labelled ‘KEYS TRADE’; in the background is Chinese porcelain. + Keywords: First Sino-Japanese War, Japanese Empire, Pigtails (queue), Treaty of Shimonoseky, 1895, expansionism, olive branches.+ TREATY OF SHIMONOSEKI: The treaty ended the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 as a clear victory for Japan. China recognized the "full and complete independence and autonomy" of Joseon (the kingdom of Korea) and formally renounced China's traditional claims of imperial overlordship.+ Etymology: JAP: colloquial abbreviation of Japanese, 1877, perhaps encouraged or inspired by the common abbreviation Jap.; it was not originally pejorative, but it became intensely so during World War II. It was protested by Japanese before the war, but did not begin to be taboo in the U.S. before 1960s. As an adjective from 1878. For some years after World War II in American English the word also functioned as a verb, "to execute a sneak attack upon," a reference to Pearl Harbor. NOTE: this cartoon come with an additional page with related text; also has a half-page illustration by George du Maurier.SOURCE: This is an original cartoon from British Punch magazine, drawn by Linley Sambourne, published September 7 and pulled from the magazine; original, not a modern reproduction. Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including borders. Pictured image is slightly cropped. CONDITION: Excellent -- bright and clean, the page has been humidified nd flattened for best appearance; the backside has unrelated text with some possible show-through (or ghosting) on the facing side -- please look closely. , ___________________________________________________________________________Over 5,000 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category "Punch cartoons") -- humor, satire and propaganda; combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. If buying more than one, please use 'Add to Basket' instead of 'Buy now' then hit "send total" so I can adjust the invoice for shipping. WHO IS THE ARTIST? Edward Linley Sambourne (4 January 1844 – 3 August 1910) was an English cartoonist and illustrator most famous for being a draughtsman for the satirical magazine Punch for more than forty years and rising to the position of "First Cartoonist" in his final decade. WHAT IS PUNCH?Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration. Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity -- and how the rest of the world saw the British nation. In its formative years Punch combined humors, illustration and political debate with a fresh and radical audacity. During its heyday in the late 1800s, it reflected the conservative views of the growing middle-classes and copies of it could be found in the libraries of diplomats, cabinet ministers and even royalty. In the Western world, Punch played a significant role in the development of satire. In the world of illustration, it practically revolutionized it. Over the decades as it charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable source of cartoon art, satire, but as primary source material for historians.

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