Triptych: Great Victory for the Japanese Army at P'yōng Yang (Nichigun Heijō taisho no zu)
by Ogata Gekko
- Date:
- Meiji period, dated 1894
- Medium:
- Woodblock printed "ōban"-sized triptych; ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban triptych
- Dimensions:
- 37.5 × 72.2 cm
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
Description
The 1894 triptych Great Victory for the Japanese Army at Pyongyang—depicting the fall of the Korean capital's Chinese garrison in September 1894—shows the assault that opened Meiji Japan's military transformation into a regional power. The three-sheet composition organized the complex four-directional assault on Pyongyang's walled district into a dramatic panorama, the city's distinctive architecture providing compositional landmarks within the swirling action.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Triptych: Great Victory for the Japanese Army at P'yōng Yang (Nichigun Heijō taisho no zu) was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in Meiji period, dated 1894.
Triptych: Great Victory for the Japanese Army at P'yōng Yang (Nichigun Heijō taisho no zu) depicts landscapes, figures, and warriors.
Triptych: Great Victory for the Japanese Army at P'yōng Yang (Nichigun Heijō taisho no zu) measures 37.5 × 72.2 cm (Oban triptych format).