Entrance to the Harbor of Port Arthur, Picture of the Hard Struggle of the Battleship Hatsuse
- Date:
- March 1904
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 40 × 72.5 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
The battleship Hatsuse is shown battling through the harbour mouth at Port Arthur in this March 1904 nishiki-e, the scene lit by the flash of naval guns and the distant glow of burning shore installations. Kiyochika returns to the dramatic naval seascape format he had developed during the Sino-Japanese War, but with the larger modern warships of the Russo-Japanese era filling his compositions. The Hatsuse would be sunk by a Russian mine two months after this print was issued.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Entrance to the Harbor of Port Arthur, Picture of the Hard Struggle of the Battleship Hatsuse was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in March 1904.
Entrance to the Harbor of Port Arthur, Picture of the Hard Struggle of the Battleship Hatsuse depicts landscapes, seascapes, and architecture.
Entrance to the Harbor of Port Arthur, Picture of the Hard Struggle of the Battleship Hatsuse measures 40 × 72.5 cm (Oban format).