"Fear Chills the Chinese Liver" from the series Nippon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakusho, or Long Live Japan! One Hundred Selections, One Hundred Laughs
17334B
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | "Fear Chills the Chinese Liver" from the series Nippon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakusho, or Long Live Japan! One Hundred Selections, One Hundred Laughs |
| Native Name | Nishiki-e |
| Object Number | 17334B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Creator | Kobayashi Kiyochika | Matsumoto Heikichi |
| Period | Meiji |
| Date Made | 11/1894 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Sino-Japanese War | Emma | Sailor | Soldier | Li Hongzhang | Ding Ruzhang |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Woodblock print of satiric commentary on the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. Titled "Three Cheers from Hell", it is part of a series titled Nippon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakusho or "Long Live Japan! One Hundred Selections, One Hundred Laughs", printed in February of 1895 by artist Kobayashi Kiyochika and publisher Matsumoto Heikichi. This single sheet print portrays a Chinese man recoiling in terror at the sight of two Japanese soldier dolls, flags and a turtle. Japanese characters at the top. |
| Length | 38 cm |
| Width | 25 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Florence B. Sherman, 1895 |
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