Great Victory of the Navy off Dagushan
- Date:
- October 1894
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 37.1 × 73 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
The naval engagement off Dagushan (Haiyang Island) in September 1894, part of the larger Battle of the Yellow Sea, is commemorated in this October 1894 nishiki-e. Japanese cruisers intercepted and destroyed Qing transport vessels off the Liaodong coast, a victory that complemented the simultaneous sea battle further west. Kiyochika documents the engagement with the reporter's instinct he brought to all his war imagery: a specific action, a specific location, rendered in the dramatic visual language of the nishiki-e triptych tradition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Great Victory of the Navy off Dagushan was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in October 1894.
Great Victory of the Navy off Dagushan depicts boats & ships, seascapes, and warriors.
Great Victory of the Navy off Dagushan measures 37.1 × 73 cm (Oban format).