Picture of the Naval Battle of Pungdo in Korea
- Date:
- August 1894
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 37.5 × 74.6 cm
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The opening naval battle of the First Sino-Japanese War — the engagement off Pungdo (Asan Bay) in Korea that sank the British-chartered Kowshing and triggered the formal declaration of war — is depicted in this August 1894 nishiki-e. The Pungdo encounter, in which Japanese cruisers intercepted a Qing reinforcement convoy, was technically a pre-declaration action and its legality was debated internationally; Kiyochika's print presents it as straightforward naval victory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Picture of the Naval Battle of Pungdo in Korea was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in August 1894.
Picture of the Naval Battle of Pungdo in Korea depicts warriors.
Picture of the Naval Battle of Pungdo in Korea measures 37.5 × 74.6 cm (Oban format).