The peace negotiations between Japan and Qing China at Shimonoseki in spring 1895 — which produced the Treaty of Shimonoseki ending the First Sino-Japanese War — are depicted in this March 1895 nishiki-e. Li Hongzhang, the Qing envoy, sits opposite Japanese plenipotentiaries in a formal negotiating setting. Kiyochika's treatment of the diplomatic scene carries a victor's authority: Japan dictating terms, China accepting defeat. The negotiations resulted in Taiwan's cession to Japan and a massive indemnity payment.
Picture of Negotiations with the Peace Envoy Li Hongzhang was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in March 1895?.
Picture of Negotiations with the Peace Envoy Li Hongzhang depicts figures, daily life, and interiors.
Picture of Negotiations with the Peace Envoy Li Hongzhang measures 35.6 × 71.6 cm (Oban format).
