Japan's Great Victory in the Conquest of Pyongyang (Nihon dai shôri Heijô o yaburu zu)
95-15-18
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | Japan's Great Victory in the Conquest of Pyongyang (Nihon dai shôri Heijô o yaburu zu) |
| Native Name | Nishiki-e |
| Object Number | 95-15-18 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Creator | Watanabe Nobukazu |
| Period | Meiji |
| Date Made | 1894 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper | Ink | Pigment |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Sino-Japanese War | Soldiers | Officer | Cannon |
| Description | A color woodblock print showing a scene from the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. It depicts Japanese officers firing a cannon and is one of three sheets that form a triptych. This is the center sheet. The other sheets are missing. The artist is Watanabe Nobukazu. The title is: 日本大勝利平壌ヲ破ル図 which translates to "Japan's Great Victory in the Conquest of Pyongyang". |
| Length | 36.8 cm |
| Width | 24.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Possibly the gift of Mrs. Sherman, pre-1984 |
| Other Number | CG2002-1-3 - Found in Collection Number |
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