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Title
Our army crushes the Manchu army at Asan
Alternative Title
Gahei Gazan ni Shinhei o Uchiyaburu zu
Creator
Chikanobu, Yoshu
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1894
Publication Information
Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Chikanobu and Yoshitoshi Woodblock Prints
Rights Information
The contents of this item, including all images and text, are for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. The contents of this item may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Scripps College. Any form of image reproduction, transmission, display, or storage in any retrieval system is prohibited without the written consent of Scripps College and other copyright holders. Scripps College retains all rights, including copyright, in data, images, documentation, text and other information contained in these files. For permissions, please contact: Scripps College, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Attn: Rights and Reproductions, 1030 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711
Description
Meiji period color woodblock print. On the 7th month 28th day of 1894, the Japanese Army landded at Asan, Korea expecting a great battle, but found the Chinese fortress deserted. However, Chikanobu imagines here how the attack might have gone.
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cyw/id/67
Language
Japanese
Subject
Soldiers
Flags
Swords
Rifles (long guns)
Battles
Cannons (artillery)
Military uniforms
Horseback riding
Ships
Horses
Ukiyo-e
Print
Time Period
Meiji (Japan, 1869-1912)
Source
Woodcuts; Ink on Paper; 13 7/8 in. x 27 7/8 in. (35.24 cm x 70.8 cm); accession number 2005.1.34
Relation
Chikanobu and Yoshitoshi Woodblock Prints https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/cyw

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