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Source Description
The First Sino-Japanese War (August 1, 1894-April 17, 1895) was fought between China and Japan over control of Korea. The Battle of the Yellow Sea occurred on September 17, 1894, when Japanese warships encountered the larger Chinese northern squadron off Haiang Island. Led by the flagship "Matsushima" (at left), the Japanese fleet sunk the Chinese ship "Laiyüan" (in the foreground) and severely damaged the "Yangwei" (at right) and other ships. Each of the ships in this sequence of prints, which was intended for a popular Japanese audience, is labeled so that viewers could follow the action.
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Document identity
localId
20700
label
Triptych: Waga kantai daishori: Kaiyoto oki ni tekikan o uchishizumu
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obj
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print
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
20700
sourceUrl
contentType
print
stage
normalized
title
Triptych: Waga kantai daishori: Kaiyoto oki ni tekikan o uchishizumu
description
The First Sino-Japanese War (August 1, 1894-April 17, 1895) was fought between China and Japan over control of Korea. The Battle of the Yellow Sea occurred on September 17, 1894, when Japanese warships encountered the larger Chinese northern squadron off Haiang Island. Led by the flagship "Matsushima" (at left), the Japanese fleet sunk the Chinese ship "Laiyüan" (in the foreground) and severely damaged the "Yangwei" (at right) and other ships. Each of the ships in this sequence of prints, which was intended for a popular Japanese audience, is labeled so that viewers could follow the action.
provenance
C. Robert Snell, Oriental Arts & Antiques, Timonium, Maryland; purchased by Justine Lewis Keidel, Owings Mills, Maryland, after 1971; given to Walters Art Museum, 1991.
date
1894 (Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Prints
woodblock prints
triptychs
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
37.8
height
24.8
dimensionsRaw
each panel H: 14 7/8 x W: 9 3/4 in. (37.78 x 24.77 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Toshimasa; [Seal] Toshimasa
med
woodblock print on mulberry paper
creator_ids
14977
2880
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
2987
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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