Great Victory for Our Navy: Sinking the Enemy Off Haiyang Island
17732
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | Great Victory for Our Navy: Sinking the Enemy Off Haiyang Island |
| Native Name | Nishiki-e |
| Object Number | 17732 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Creator | Gensai Nobumasa | Kobayashi Shujiro |
| Period | Meiji |
| Date Made | 1894 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Battle of Haiyang Island | Naval Battle | Battle Ship | Soldiers |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Woodblock print of naval battle from Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. With a huge explosion at the center of the page, the Japanese fleet on the left shown firing on five Chinese ships on the right, several catching on fire, one sinking and one with crew jumping overboard. In the upper right hand corner an inscription in Japanese characters gives the title: "Great Victory for Our Navy: Sinking the Enemy Off Haiyang Island" and in the opposite corner is the name of the artist and publisher: Nobumasa and Kobayashi Shujiro. Triptych with three sheets of paper glued together. |
| Length | 71 cm |
| Width | 38 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896 |
| Other Number | 17232 - Other Number |
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