Fierce Street Battle at Niuzhuang (Gyûsô shigai gekisen)
by Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- Image courtesy of
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Description
A snow-covered landscape with bare, slender trees fills most of the composition, rendered in muted whites, greys, and pale blues; in the lower left, soldiers in dark uniforms crouch and advance with rifles through the snow, one low to the ground, while faint smoke or haze obscures a structure in the upper right background. The palette is subdued and wintry, with touches of red on the uniforms standing out against the snow, giving the scene a tense, embattled mood. Woodblock print by Ogata Gekko, titled Fierce Street Battle at Niuzhuang (Gyûsô shigai gekisen).
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fierce Street Battle at Niuzhuang (Gyûsô shigai gekisen) was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Fierce Street Battle at Niuzhuang (Gyûsô shigai gekisen) depicts urban scenes and warriors.