Naval Attack on Vladivostok Harbor
- Date:
- April 1904
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 37.5 × 73 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
The Japanese naval bombardment of Vladivostok harbour in April 1904 — Japan's only direct strike at Russian Pacific ports on the Siberian coast — is depicted in this April 1904 nishiki-e. Japanese cruisers shelled the port installations from offshore, causing significant damage to the city. Kiyochika's composition shows shells bursting among the harbour facilities while Japanese warships maintain their formation offshore — a distant and impersonal form of warfare that the woodblock medium translates into dramatic visual terms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Naval Attack on Vladivostok Harbor was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in April 1904.
Naval Attack on Vladivostok Harbor depicts landscapes and seascapes.
Naval Attack on Vladivostok Harbor measures 37.5 × 73 cm (Oban format).