Japanese Marines Attack Weihaiwei
17727
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | Japanese Marines Attack Weihaiwei |
| Native Name | Nishiki-e |
| Object Number | 17727 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Creator | Katada Chojiro 片田長治郞 |
| Period | Meiji |
| Date Made | 1894 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Battle at Weihaiwei | Battle Ship | Soldiers |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Woodblock print of battle scene from Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. Japanese marines disembarking from three cruisers at left. On the right side Japanese soldiers clash with Chinese troops. In the upper right hand corner, in large Japanese characters, the title is given: "Japanese Marines Attack Weihaiwei"" and in a longer inscription there is an explanation of the event. In the lower left hand corner the publisher is given: Katada Chojiro. 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 | 17227 - Other Number | 95-15-6 - Found in Collection Number |
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