Picture of the Second Army's Attack on Lüshun Port
- Date:
- December 1894
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 36.5 × 72.7 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
The Second Army's assault on Lüshun (Port Arthur) in November-December 1894 — the siege that became the war's most controversial episode due to the massacre of Chinese civilians that followed — is depicted in this December 1894 nishiki-e as a straightforward military operation. Kiyochika's composition shows Japanese troops assaulting the modern fortifications of the Russian-designed port defences, the heavy fighting conveyed through smoke, flash, and the press of advancing infantry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Picture of the Second Army's Attack on Lüshun Port was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in December 1894.
Picture of the Second Army's Attack on Lüshun Port depicts seascapes.
Picture of the Second Army's Attack on Lüshun Port measures 36.5 × 72.7 cm (Oban format).