日清豊嶌海戦帝国大勝利図

95-15-17

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Title 日清豊嶌海戦帝国大勝利図
Native Name Nishiki-e
Object Number 95-15-17
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Creator Kobayashi Ikuhide
Period Meiji
Date Made 1894 CE
Section Asian
Materials Paper | Ink | Pigment
Technique Woodblock Printed
Iconography Sino-Japanese War | Soldiers | Sea Battle
Inscription Language Japanese Language
Description

A color woodblock print showing a scene from the Sino-Japanese war of 1894-1895 CE. There are two pages glued together to form scene however the right most page which usually forms a triptych is missing. The print depicts a battle at sea, the battle of Pungdo, which was the first naval battle of theh war. There are large Chinese and Japanese battle ships in the background smoking and on fire with Japanese soliders in a row boat in the foreground. There are Japanese inscriptions in the upper left corner and the lower left corner. The artist is Kobayashi Ikuhide (小林 幾英).

Length 49.3 cm
Width 37.5 cm
Credit Line Possibly the gift of Mrs. Sherman, pre-1984
Other Number CG2002-1-5 - Found in Collection Number

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