The Latest from the Japan-Qing War
17729
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Title | The Latest from the Japan-Qing War |
Native Name | Nishiki-e |
Object Number | 17729 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Japanese |
Provenience | Japan |
Creator | Watanabe Nobukazu | Yokoyama Ryohachi |
Period | Meiji |
Date Made | 1894 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Paper | Ink |
Technique | Woodblock Printed |
Iconography | Victory Celebration | Soldiers |
Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
Description | Woodblock print of soldiers from Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. Japanese soldiers before baskets of sake celebrate their victory. Four tent like structures behind them with a mountain in the background. In the upper right hand corner an inscription in Japanese characters gives the title: "The Latest from the Japan-Qing War" and a longer inscritption describes the celebration. In the opposite corner the name of the artist and publisher is given: Nobukazu and Yokoyama Ryohachi. 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 | 17229 - Other Number | 95-15-8 - Found in Collection Number |
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