The Latest from the Japan-Qing War
17729
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | The Latest from the Japan-Qing War |
| Native Name | Nishiki-e |
| Object Number | 17729 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Creator | Watanabe Nobukazu | Yokoyama Ryohachi |
| Period | Meiji |
| Date Made | 1894 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Victory Celebration | Soldiers |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Woodblock print of soldiers from Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. Japanese soldiers before baskets of sake celebrate their victory. Four tent like structures behind them with a mountain in the background. In the upper right hand corner an inscription in Japanese characters gives the title: "The Latest from the Japan-Qing War" and a longer inscritption describes the celebration. In the opposite corner the name of the artist and publisher is given: Nobukazu and Yokoyama Ryohachi. Triptych with three sheets of paper glued together. |
| Length | 71 cm |
| Width | 38 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896 |
| Other Number | 17229 - Other Number | 95-15-8 - Found in Collection Number |
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