Picture of the Great Victory of Our Forces at the Fierce Battle of Pyeongyang
- Date:
- October 1894
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 37.5 × 72.4 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
The great Japanese victory at Pyeongyang in September 1894 — achieved through a coordinated multi-directional assault that overwhelmed the Qing garrison — is depicted in this October 1894 nishiki-e as Japanese troops celebrate their capture of the Korean city. The Battle of Pyeongyang was the decisive land engagement of the war's Korean phase, breaking Qing control of the peninsula and opening the road to Manchuria. Kiyochika's composition emphasises the triumphant aftermath rather than the fighting itself.
Woodblock print
c. 1828/30
Color woodblock print; surimono
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Picture of the Great Victory of Our Forces at the Fierce Battle of Pyeongyang was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in October 1894.
Picture of the Great Victory of Our Forces at the Fierce Battle of Pyeongyang depicts warriors.
Picture of the Great Victory of Our Forces at the Fierce Battle of Pyeongyang measures 37.5 × 72.4 cm (Oban format).
