Braving the Snow, Our Troops Capture the Stronghold at Weihaiwei
- Date:
- 1895 (Meiji 28)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e) triptych; ink and colors on paper
- Format:
- Oban triptych
- Dimensions:
- 37.5 × 72.1 cm
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
Typical Price
- Complete Sino-Japanese War triptych in excellent condition: $500–$2,000
- Good condition war triptych: $200–$600
- Later impression or worn: $80–$250
Description
Printed in early 1895, this triptych shows Japanese forces braving a snowstorm to storm and capture the coastal fortifications at Weihaiwei — one of the climactic actions of the First Sino-Japanese War. Kiyochika rendered winter warfare on the Shandong coast through the lens of his established compositional vocabulary: dark figures against a white field, smoke and snow indistinguishable at distance, artillery flashes cutting through the blizzard. The print was among several Weihaiwei subjects he produced in rapid succession as the battle's outcome became clear.
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The Compound of the Tenman Shrine at Kameido in the Snow (Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"
c. 1832/38
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Miyajima in Snow (Yuki no Miyajima)
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
Evening Snow at Shiha Park, Tokyo
1932
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Frequently Asked Questions
Braving the Snow, Our Troops Capture the Stronghold at Weihaiwei was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in 1895 (Meiji 28).
Braving the Snow, Our Troops Capture the Stronghold at Weihaiwei depicts snow scenes.
Braving the Snow, Our Troops Capture the Stronghold at Weihaiwei measures 37.5 × 72.1 cm (Oban triptych format).