Picture of Our Scouts Reconnoiter the Enemy Camp near Yalu River
- Date:
- October 1894?
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 37.8 × 73 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Typical Price
- Exceptional or scarce Kiyochika subject in fine condition: $1,000–$5,000
- Good condition print: $300–$1,000
- Standard impression: $150–$500
Description
Japanese scouts approach Qing positions near the Yalu River in this October 1894 nishiki-e, its companion to the other Yalu reconnaissance prints Kiyochika produced as Japan prepared to cross from Korea into Manchuria. The scouts move in small groups through terrain that transitions from Korea's hills to the flat bottomland of the Yalu's Chinese bank. The intelligence operations preceding the Yalu crossing of October 1894 were among the war's most consequential planning decisions, and Kiyochika gave them unusual attention.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Picture of Our Scouts Reconnoiter the Enemy Camp near Yalu River was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in October 1894?.
Picture of Our Scouts Reconnoiter the Enemy Camp near Yalu River depicts landscapes and rivers & lakes.
Picture of Our Scouts Reconnoiter the Enemy Camp near Yalu River measures 37.8 × 73 cm (Oban format).