竹内大尉斥候之圖 Illustration of Captain Takeuchi Scouting

17719G

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Title 竹内大尉斥候之圖 Illustration of Captain Takeuchi Scouting
Object Number 17719G
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Creator Yukawa Hiromitsu
Period Meiji
Date Made 1894 CE
Section Asian
Materials Paper
Technique Woodblock Printed
Iconography Captain Takeuchi Scouting | War
Inscription Language Japanese Language
Description

One of a series of woodblock prints with color depicting the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. This print shows Captain Takeuchi on horseback on a scouting mission. He and his troops overlook a cliff with a tree behind them. There are inscriptions in red in the margins and a seal and signature for the artist Yukawa Hiromitsu.

Length 25.2 cm
Width 21.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896

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