Picture of the capture of the gunboat Sōkō

17719K

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Title Picture of the capture of the gunboat Sōkō
Object Number 17719K
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Creator Yukawa Hiromitsu
Period Meiji
Date Made 1894-1895
Section Asian
Materials Paper
Technique Woodblock Printed
Iconography War
Inscription Language Japanese Language
Description

One of a series of woodblock prints with color. Scenes of war. Inscriptions in red in margins. Seal and signature. Sea scape. Japanese soldiers in white transferring captive soldiers in small boats. Battle of Pungdo. Artist: Yukawa Hiromitsu (active c. 1894).

Length 25.2 cm
Width 21.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896

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