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Great Victory of the Japanese Empire at the Desperate Fight of Pyongyang (Heijô gekisen teikoku daishôri)

Great Victory of the Japanese Empire at the Desperate Fight of Pyongyang (Heijô gekisen teikoku daishôri)

(Japanese, 1874–1944)
1894–95 (Meiji 27–28)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ôban triptych; 35.7 × 77.7 cm (14 1/16 × 30 9/16 in.)
Credit LineJean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession number2000.378a-c
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ClassificationsPrints
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ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.
"Illustration of the Decapitation of Violent Chinese Soldiers" (Bôkô shihei o zanshu suru zu)
"Illustration of the Decapitation of Violent Chinese Soldiers" (Bôkô shihei o zanshu suru zu)
Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa)
1894 (Meiji 27), October
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Sino-Japanese Naval Battles: Illustration of the Great Victory of the Imperial Navy at the Great Pitched Battle off Takushan (Nisshin kaisen Daikosan oki daigekisen, Dai Nihon kaigun daishôri no zu)
Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa)
1894 (Meiji 27), October
A Remarkable Episode in the Glory of the Divine Land Japan (Shinkoku meiyo kidan)
A Remarkable Episode in the Glory of the Divine Land Japan (Shinkoku meiyo kidan)
Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa)
1894 (Meiji 27)
Chinese Peace Negotiators Come to Japan for Talks (Shinkoku kôwashi raichô danpan no zu)
Chinese Peace Negotiators Come to Japan for Talks (Shinkoku kôwashi raichô danpan no zu)
Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa)
1895 (Meiji 28), March
Illustration of the Arrival Ceremony to Welcome the Russian Crown Prince (Rokoku kôtaishi gochaku no zu)
Illustration of the Arrival Ceremony to Welcome the Russian Crown Prince (Rokoku kôtaishi gochaku no zu)
Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa)
1891 (Meiji 24), May
Bivouac near Liaoyang (Ryôyô fukin roei no zu)
Bivouac near Liaoyang (Ryôyô fukin roei no zu)
Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa)
1895 (Meiji 28)
View of the Sakurada Gate at the Ceremony of the Promulgation of the Constitution (Kenpô happushiki Sakurada no kei)
View of the Sakurada Gate at the Ceremony of the Promulgation of the Constitution (Kenpô happushiki Sakurada no kei)
Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa)
1889 (Meiji 22), February
Firece Battle in Falling Snow at Dengzhou County near Weihaiwei (Ikaiei fukin Toshûfu kôsetsu gekisen no zu)
Firece Battle in Falling Snow at Dengzhou County near Weihaiwei (Ikaiei fukin Toshûfu kôsetsu gekisen no zu)
Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa)
1895 (Meiji 28), February
The Righteous War to Punish Russia: Great Naval Battle outside Port Arthur Harbor (Chôro gisen, Ryojunkô-gai daikaisen)
The Righteous War to Punish Russia: Great Naval Battle outside Port Arthur Harbor (Chôro gisen, Ryojunkô-gai daikaisen)
Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa)
1904 (Meiji 37)
Battle between Japan and Russia at Seoul: Hurrah for the Great Victory of the Great Japanese Empire (Nichiro Keijô ni gekisen su, Dai Nihon teikoku dai shôri banzai)
Battle between Japan and Russia at Seoul: Hurrah for the Great Victory of the Great Japanese Empire (Nichiro Keijô ni gekisen su, Dai Nihon teikoku dai shôri banzai)
Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa)
1904 (Meiji 37), February
The Russo-Japanese War, No. 2: The Imperial Japanese Fleet Sinks Russian Battleships outside Port Arthur Harbor (NIchiro sensô ga daini, Nihon teikoku kantai Ryôjunkô-gai ni Rokoku gunkan o gekichin su)
The Russo-Japanese War, No. 2: The Imperial Japanese Fleet Sinks Russian Battleships outside Port Arthur Harbor (NIchiro sensô ga daini, Nihon teikoku kantai Ryôjunkô-gai ni Rokoku gunkan o gekichin su)
Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa)
1904 (Meiji 37), February 15
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His Imperial Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief, Arriving in the Capital in Triumph (Daigenshi heika gaisen gochakkyô no zu)
Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa)
1895 (Meiji 28), printed April 20, published April 26