喇吹卒之圖 Illustration of Bugler
17719B
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | 喇吹卒之圖 Illustration of Bugler |
| Object Number | 17719B |
| 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 | Battle of Songhwan | Kiguchi Kohei | Bugler | 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 a bugler, Army Private Kiguchi Kohei, falling from his horse after being wounded during the battle of Songhwan on July 24, 1894. A Chinese soldier is in black, lying on the ground. There are inscriptions in red in the margins and a seal and signature for the artist Yukawa Hiromitsu. |
| Length | 25.5 cm |
| Width | 21.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896 |
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