A Japanese Soldier Taking the Enemy Flag at Asan
17722
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | A Japanese Soldier Taking the Enemy Flag at Asan |
| Native Name | Nishiki-e |
| Object Number | 17722 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Creator | Utagawa Kokunimasa | Katada Chojiro 片田長治郞 |
| Period | Meiji |
| Date Made | 1894 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Soldier | Cannon | Flag |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | A color woodblock print of a battle scene from the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. It consists of a triptych of three sheets of paper glued together. It depicts a Japanese soldier in the center surrounded by Chinese soldiers. The title is 牙山に於日本兵旗取之図 which translates to "A Japanese Soldier Taking the Enemy Flag at Asan". The artist is Utagawa Kokunimasa. |
| Length | 71 cm |
| Width | 38 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896 |
| Other Number | 95-15-1 - Found in Collection Number | 17222 - Other Number |
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