Lithograph

17689.15

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 17689.15
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Period 19th Century
Date Made 1894 - 1895 CE
Section Asian
Materials Paper | Ink
Technique Printed
Iconography War | Battle | Soldiers | Bayonet
Inscription Language Japanese Language
Description

Color printed sheet of Japanese soldier bayoneting Chinese soldier. One of a set of 73 sheets consisting primarily of color prints with battle scenes with a style which has strong Western influence. 17689.15 and 17689.36 are identical. This is part of a set of lithographs depicting scenes and battles from the first Sino-Japanese war.

Length 56 cm
Width 41 cm
Credit Line Gift of Dr. E. B. Landis, 1896

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