Japan and China: Great Naval Battle
17730
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | Japan and China: Great Naval Battle |
| Native Name | Nishiki-e |
| Object Number | 17730 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Creator | Katada Chojiro 片田長治郞 |
| Period | Meiji |
| Date Made | 1894 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Battle of Phungtao | Naval Battle | Battle Ship | Soldiers |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Woodblock print of naval battle from Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. At the right side of the page, a Japanese cruiser with long prow, canon and flag dispatches several smaller boats full of marines to board a Chinese warship, at left. In the upper right hand corner the inscription gives the title: "Japan and China: Great Naval Battle" and in the opposite corner is the name of the publisher, Katada Chojiro. 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 | 17230 - Other Number | 95-15-9 - Found in Collection Number |
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