Picture of the Great Fierce Battle of Niuzhuang in Snow
- Date:
- February 1895
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 37.1 × 72.4 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
The Battle of Niuzhuang in the snow — an engagement during the Manchurian winter campaign of early 1895 — is depicted in this February 1895 nishiki-e as Japanese infantry assault Qing positions through a blizzard. The Niuzhuang (Yingkou) area was the scene of some of the war's last major land fighting, and Kiyochika's winter battle compositions from this period share a compositional vocabulary of white ground, dark figures, and the diagonal drive of troops through adverse weather.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Picture of the Great Fierce Battle of Niuzhuang in Snow was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in February 1895.
Picture of the Great Fierce Battle of Niuzhuang in Snow depicts snow scenes and warriors.
Picture of the Great Fierce Battle of Niuzhuang in Snow measures 37.1 × 72.4 cm (Oban format).