The Battle of Niuchang (Yingkou) in March 1895 — one of the final land engagements of the First Sino-Japanese War — is the likely subject of this warrior print. Japanese troops seized Niuchang, Manchuria's main commercial port, in a rapid advance that coincided with the collapse of Qing resistance across the theatre. Kiyochika's composition emphasises the surging momentum of the assault, with figures in Meiji-era military uniform pressing forward through smoke and gunfire.
Woodblock print
c. 1828/30
Color woodblock print; surimono
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Battle of Niuchang was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Battle of Niuchang depicts warriors.
