The Army of China and the Great Army of Japan in a Violent Battle for the City of Pyongyang
17725
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | The Army of China and the Great Army of Japan in a Violent Battle for the City of Pyongyang |
| Native Name | Nishiki-e |
| Object Number | 17725 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Creator | Utagawa Kokunimasa | Katada Chojiro 片田長治郞 |
| Period | Meiji |
| Date Made | 1894 CE |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Battle of Pyongyang | Lieutenant-General Nozu | Soldiers | Horse |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Woodblock print of battle scene from Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. The Japanese advancing with flag from the right encounter flames from a fire set by the fleeing Chinese. Hand to hand combat in the foreground. The inscription in Japanese characters in the upper right hand corner gives the title: "The Army of China and the Great Army of Japan in a Violent Battle for the City of Pyongyang" and in the lower left hand corner the name of the artist and publisher are given: Kokunimasa and 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 | 17225 - Other Number | 95-15-4 - Found in Collection Number |
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