Surrender of Port Arthur
by Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art of Japan
Description
The Surrender of Port Arthur—the moment when Russian forces at Lüshun formally capitulated to Japanese forces in January 1905 during the Russo-Japanese War—was a defining event in Japanese military history. Gekko's print likely depicts the formal ceremony of surrender, Russian and Japanese officers meeting across the charged space of defeat and victory, the scene given the same dramatic staging he had applied to the Sino-Japanese War scenes a decade earlier.
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Pine Beach at Miho (Miho no Matsubara), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
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Frequently Asked Questions
Surrender of Port Arthur was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Surrender of Port Arthur depicts seascapes.