Hard fighting of the Saikyomaru near the Haiyang Island

As the concluding panel of the Saikyomaru triptych, this sheet likely depicts the resolution of the naval engagement — vessels in retreat or wreckage on the water, the aftermath of artillery exchange rendered through dissipating smoke and the particular stillness that follows combat. The Haiyang Island setting, in waters between the Korean peninsula and the Liaodong region, locates the scene within the broader theater of the First Sino-Japanese War's naval campaign. Kiyochika's treatment of the Yellow Sea in this panel would rely on wet-on-wet gradations and dense areas of dark pigment to suggest open water at distance, contrasting with the agitated surface near the fighting ships. His compositional approach to triptych design — maintaining visual coherence across three sheets while giving each independent legibility — reflects training in the multi-panel format common in ukiyo-e battle and historical prints. The series represents Kiyochika at the height of his engagement with sensō-e.