A Great Naval Battle Off Takushan: Admiral Kabayama Fights Furiously
Artist
Toyohara Chikanobu
(Japanese, 1838 - 1912)
Daten.d.
Mediumwoodblock print
DimensionsOverall: 37 × 73 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LinePurchased with Funds Provided by Judith Patt
Object number2014.018.013 a-c
DescriptionAdmiral Kabayama aboard a slow moving merchant ship converted into a warship fights on despite being hit by several shells and rendered unmaneuverable. The depiction of a high ranking naval officer at a battle scene and not at the imperial headquarters at Hiroshima was to serve as inspiration.Status
Not on view
Utagawa Yoshitora
1852
Utagawa Kokunimasa
late 19th-mid 20th Century
Thomas Allom