Near Nuizhuang, Scouts on a Snowy Night
- Date:
- December 1894
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 36.8 × 71.9 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Japanese scouts reconnoitre Qing positions near the Yalu River in this December 1894 nishiki-e, the scouts moving through autumn-bare terrain with the river glinting in the distance. The Yalu River crossing of October 1894 had marked Japan's expansion of the war from Korea into Manchuria, and the intelligence-gathering operations surrounding the crossing became subjects for Kiyochika's war prints. This quiet reconnaissance scene offers a contrast to his more explosive battle compositions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Near Nuizhuang, Scouts on a Snowy Night was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in December 1894.
Near Nuizhuang, Scouts on a Snowy Night depicts snow scenes and night scenes.
Near Nuizhuang, Scouts on a Snowy Night measures 36.8 × 71.9 cm (Oban format).