Popular woodcut scene from naval battles of the Sino-Japanese War, Scene 4
Woodcut
Ukiyo-e
1894
19th Century
47.0 x 82.0 cm
Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915)
Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915) vividly captured Meiji Japan's transformation through striking woodblock prints & illustrations, pioneering 'kōsen-ga' light effects.
Hong Kong Maritime Museum (Hong Kong, People's Republic of China)
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About this artwork
- Title: Popular woodcut scene from naval battles of the Sino-Japanese War, Scene 4
- Artist: Kobayashi Kiyochika
- Year: 1894
- Original dimensions: 47.0 x 82.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Hong Kong Maritime Museum
- Movement: Ukiyo-e
- Creative period: Meiji Period
- Corpus context: western light effects , meiji era transformation