Oyama – the real peacemaker
Subject(s): Generals, Japanese, Ōyama, Iwao, 1842-1916, Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905), Soldiers
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Field Marshal Oyama Iwao, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese forces, stands at the top of a hill, holding binoculars, while troops move artillery up the hill behind him. A battle rages in the background.
Comments and Context
Field Marshal Oyama Iwao was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army in Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese War. His troops’ overrunning of cities (like Port Arthur) and lands were viewed as massacres, but he swept vast lands and rapidly routed Russian and native forces. Puck characterized the decisive warmaking gifts of General Oyama Iwao as providing the most decisive form of peacemaking.
Subsequent to his honors in the Russo-Japanese War, he served in war cabinets, was elevated to the rank of prince, and travelled extensively. He learned several European languages and built his mansion in Japan to resemble a German castle.
This cover cartoon by Hassmann was his second color drawing for Puck. His work carried a different air than that of his fellow cartoonists: it is easily discerned that Hassmann was also a fine artist. The general’s depiction is more a portrait than a caricature; the overall design is symmetrical, as a painting would be, and the effect is more of a poster than an editorial cartoon.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1905-07-19
Creator(s)
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Oyama – the real peacemaker. [July 19, 1905]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278120. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hassmann, Carl, 1869-1933. Oyama – the real peacemaker. [19 Jul. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278120.
APA:
Hassmann, Carl, 1869-1933., [1905, July 19]. Oyama – the real peacemaker.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278120.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
