The road to Port Arthur (Lüshun) passed through Jinzhou on the Liaodong Peninsula, and the battle for Jinzhoucheng in November 1894 was one of the most bitterly contested engagements of the First Sino-Japanese War. This 1894 nishiki-e triptych places Kiyochika's viewers directly in the fighting — Japanese infantry storming earthworks while rifle fire and artillery smoke fill the composition. The fall of Jinzhou opened the approach to Port Arthur itself, which fell days later.
1940
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Boshu Taikai
1925
Color woodblock print; oban
September 1931
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Battle at Jinzhoucheng on the Road to Port Arthur was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in 1894 (Meiji 27).
Battle at Jinzhoucheng on the Road to Port Arthur depicts seascapes, warriors, and travel scenes.
Battle at Jinzhoucheng on the Road to Port Arthur measures 37.3 × 71.3 cm (Oban format).
