秋山貫一 明治21年

This postcard, dated February 18, 1888, was sent from Osaka by someone named 秋山貫一 (Akiyama Kanichi) to 油画師 前田吉彦先生 (Abura-eshi Maeda Yoshihiko-sensei). The message begins with the usual polite greetings and a reference to the cold weather. Akiyama then requests permission to visit Maeda at his school, as the term 母校 (alma mater) appears in the text, suggesting a possible student-teacher relationship. Akiyama also asks for a reply. While it seems likely that Akiyama was once a student of Maeda, the lack of a full name makes it impossible to uncover further details about him.