One of several triptychs Kiyochika produced documenting the early engagements of the First Sino-Japanese War, this 1894 nishiki-e shows Japanese troops fording the Ansong River during the Battle of Asan in Korea. Soldiers wade through the current under fire, their rifles held aloft, while officers on horseback direct the crossing from the bank. The Asan engagement in late July 1894 was among the war's opening land battles, and Kiyochika's triptych reached Tokyo print buyers while the campaign was still unfolding.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Advancing across the Ansong River at the Battle of Asan was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in 1894 (Meiji 27).
Advancing across the Ansong River at the Battle of Asan depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and warriors.
Advancing across the Ansong River at the Battle of Asan measures 37 × 73 cm (Oban triptych format).
