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
Description
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 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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Frequently Asked Questions
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.