The Second Army Attacks Port Arthur
Artist
Kobayashi Kiyochika
(Japanese, 1847 - 1915)
Date1894
Mediumwoodcut; coloured inks
Dimensionssheet: 36 × 70.9 cm (wi incl. 3 sec)
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LinePurchased with funds from Judith Patt
Object number2013.026.015 a-c
Descriptiontriptych; print depicts armed Japanese soldiers (Second Army) shooting across a body of water at the dark silhouettes of Chinese defenders (Port Arthur) along the horizon line. There is a large moon or sunset on the horizon, dark black clouds and a column of orange flame;Status
Not on view
Kobayashi Kiyochika
Kobayashi Kiyochika