Crossing Ansong River at the Battle of Asan
- Date:
- 1894
- Medium:
- Woodblock Print
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
A nighttime battle scene in triptych format: in the left and center panels, Japanese soldiers on horseback in military uniform and caps advance through tall grass, one bearing a rising-sun flag on a pole, with an officer on a white horse leading the group with a raised sword. Under a dark sky with a thin crescent moon, the right panel shows a river crossing crowded with small figures amid bursts of orange and pink explosions and gunfire smoke rising over distant hills. The palette is dominated by muted grays and greens in the foreground against the vivid orange-pink blasts in the background, giving the scene a smoky, tense atmosphere; this woodblock print, "Crossing Ansong River at the Battle of Asan," was made by Kobayashi Kiyochika in 1894.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Crossing Ansong River at the Battle of Asan was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in 1894.
Crossing Ansong River at the Battle of Asan depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and warriors.