In Sudden Attack and Massacre, Pyongyang Falls
17334G
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | In Sudden Attack and Massacre, Pyongyang Falls |
| Native Name | Nishiki-e |
| Object Number | 17334G |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Creator | Migita Toshihide | Tsujioka Bunsuke |
| Period | Meiji |
| Date Made | 1894 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Sino-Japanese War | Battle of Pyongyang | Soldiers | Horse |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Woodblock print of battle scene from Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. Japanese soldiers defeating Chinese soldiers in hand to hand combat as mounted Japanese officers enter from the right. In the upper right hand corner an inscription gives the title: "In Sudden Attack and Massacre, Pyongyang Falls" and in the opposite corner is the name of the artist and publisher: Toshihide and Tsujioka Bunsuke. Triptych with three sheets of paper glued together. |
| Length | 73.5 cm |
| Width | 36.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Florence B. Sherman, 1895 |
| Other Number | 95-15-16 - Other Number |
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