Telegram from Korea (朝鮮電報)
95-15-20
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | Telegram from Korea (朝鮮電報) |
| Native Name | Nishiki-e |
| Object Number | 95-15-20 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Period | Meiji |
| Date Made | 1894 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Sino-Japanese War | Soldiers |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | A color woodblock print of a battle from the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. One of three sheets from a triptych. This the right most sheet of the triptych. The other two are missing. The foreground has a soldier and officer in a sword fight. The artist is unknown. The title is: Telegram from Korea (朝鮮電報). The publisher is Yamamoto Yoichi. |
| Length | 38 cm |
| Width | 25 cm |
| Credit Line | Possibly the gift of Mrs. Sherman, pre-1984 |
| Other Number | CG2002-1-1 - Found in Collection Number |
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