Illustration of the Attack on the Hōōjyo (Hōōjyo kogeki no zu)

Watanabe NobukazuMeiji Period, dated 1894

Details

Title: Illustration of the Attack on the Hōōjyo (Hōōjyo kogeki no zu)
Creator: Watanabe Nobukazu
Creator Lifespan: 1872 - 1944
Creator Nationality: Japanese
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Japan
Date Created: Meiji Period, dated 1894
Location: Japan
Physical Dimensions: w29.25 x h14.0625 in
Label Text: The small, but strategically important town of Phoenix Castle (Fenghuangcheng), was taken by Japanese forces one day after the land battle of Yalu River. The First Army split in half, one marching toward Mukden, the capital of Manchuria, and the second toward Port Arthur, along with the Second Army.
Type: Print
Rights: Metropolitan Museum and Art Center Collection, Anonymous gift
Medium: Tryptich woodblock print, ink and colors on paper

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