Japan and China: Great Naval Battle

17730

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Title Japan and China: Great Naval Battle
Native Name Nishiki-e
Object Number 17730
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Creator Katada Chojiro 片田長治郞
Period Meiji
Date Made 1894
Section Asian
Materials Paper | Ink
Technique Woodblock Printed
Iconography Battle of Phungtao | Naval Battle | Battle Ship | Soldiers
Inscription Language Japanese Language | Japanese Language
Description

Woodblock print of naval battle from Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. At the right side of the page, a Japanese cruiser with long prow, canon and flag dispatches several smaller boats full of marines to board a Chinese warship, at left. In the upper right hand corner the inscription gives the title: "Japan and China: Great Naval Battle" and in the opposite corner is the name of the publisher, 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 17230 - Other Number | 95-15-9 - Found in Collection Number

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