A second oban triptych treatment of the Weihaiwei landing, identified by its Japanese title Ikaiei joriku shingun no zu, this 1895 print emphasises the momentum of the Japanese advance inland from the beachhead. Infantrymen in winter campaign gear push forward through snow-dusted terrain while artillery is manhandled up a coastal ridge in the background. The composition conveys both the physical difficulty of winter campaigning and the relentless forward pressure that defined Japan's strategic execution in the final months of the Sino-Japanese War.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Landing and Advance to Weihaiwei (Ikaiei joriku shingun no zu) was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in 1895.
Landing and Advance to Weihaiwei (Ikaiei joriku shingun no zu) depicts landscapes, figures, and snow scenes.
