Great Victory of Our Forces at the Battle of the Yellow Sea, Fourth Illustration
- Date:
- 1894 (Meiji 27)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e) triptych; ink and colors on paper
- Format:
- Oban triptych
- Dimensions:
- 37.9 × 73 cm
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The fourth in a series of triptychs depicting the Battle of the Yellow Sea (September 1894), this 1894 nishiki-e shows Japanese warships engaging the Qing fleet amid towering columns of black smoke and cascading shell splashes. Kiyochika had by this point established himself as the pre-eminent woodblock artist of war imagery, his seascape compositions drawing on both Western naval illustration and the traditions of kabuki warrior prints. The triptych format allowed him to panoramically render the scale of modern naval combat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Great Victory of Our Forces at the Battle of the Yellow Sea, Fourth Illustration was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in 1894 (Meiji 27).
Great Victory of Our Forces at the Battle of the Yellow Sea, Fourth Illustration depicts seascapes and warriors.
Great Victory of Our Forces at the Battle of the Yellow Sea, Fourth Illustration measures 37.9 × 73 cm (Oban triptych format).