A Remarkable Episode in the Glory of the Divine Land Japan
Artist
Utagawa Kokunimasa
(Japanese, 1874 - 1944)
Datelate 19th-mid 20th Century
Mediumwoodblock print
DimensionsOverall: 35.5 × 72.5 cm (14 × 28 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LinePurchased with Funds Provided by Judith Patt
Object number2015.036.016 a-c
DescriptionThis print tells of the divine assistance Admiral Kabayama Sukenori received during the battle of the Yellow Sea. Two doves supposedly flew over the fleet and an eagle alighted on the topgallant mast of the Japanese warship Takachiho, remaining there throughout the fighting and the flocks of crows common in the area circled over the enemy position. The eagle was later presented to the emperor and it was kept at the imperial zoo in Tokyo. The eagle as an omen has a precedent in an ancient Japanese legend of divine assistance.Status
Not on view
Ando Hiroshige
20th century
