"Uproar in the Dragon Palace" from the series Nippon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakusho, or Long Live Japan! One Hundred Selections, One Hundred Laughs
17334C
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | "Uproar in the Dragon Palace" from the series Nippon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakusho, or Long Live Japan! One Hundred Selections, One Hundred Laughs |
| Native Name | Nishiki-e |
| Object Number | 17334C |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Creator | Kobayashi Kiyochika | Matsumoto Heikichi |
| Period | Meiji |
| Date Made | 10/1894 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Sino-Japanese War | Dragon King | Dragon Queen | Attendants | Anchor |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Woodblock print of satiric commentary on the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. Titled "Uproar in the Dragon Palace" the print is from the series Nippon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakusho, or "Long Live Japan! One Hundred Selections, One Hundred Laughs", printed in November of 1894 by artist Kobayashi Kiyochika and publisher Matsumoto Heikichi. This single sheet print portrays The Dragon King, his queen and fish attendants being disturbed by a huge anchor. Japanese inscription at top gives title and commentary. |
| Length | 25 cm |
| Width | 38 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Florence B. Sherman, 1895 |
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