The Occupation of the Battery at Port Arthur (Ryojunko hodai nottori no zu)
by Ogata Gekko
- Date:
- 1895
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban triptych
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
by Ogata Gekko
$500–$8,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Gekko's prolific output makes most of his work affordable. Quality varies significantly.
The fall of the coastal fortress at Lüshun (Port Arthur) in November 1894 was among the defining events of the Sino-Japanese War, and Gekko's [oban](/glossary/oban) [triptych](/glossary/triptych) format—three sheets joined to create a panoramic field of battle—was the standard vehicle for documenting such events. The composition likely shows Japanese troops overwhelming the defensive positions on the heights above the harbor, the sea visible behind the action, the chaos of assault organized into the dramatic diagonal compositions that were standard in this genre.
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The Occupation of the Battery at Port Arthur (Ryojunko hodai nottori no zu) was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in 1895.
The Occupation of the Battery at Port Arthur (Ryojunko hodai nottori no zu) depicts seascapes.
