Russo-Japanese War (Scene of Battle at Jiuliancheng)
by Ohara Koson
- Date:
- 1904
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
by Ohara Koson
Koson's vast output of ~450 designs spans birds, flowers, fish, insects, and occasional landscapes. While his large production keeps most prints accessible, early Kokkeido-period impressions with muted, elegant Meiji-era coloring are distinctly more sought after than the brighter later Watanabe editions.
Printed in 1904 during the Russo-Japanese War, this print representing the Battle of Jiuliancheng — a major engagement in Manchuria — reveals a very different Koson from the peaceful bird-and-flower artist of his mature career. War prints were a commercial staple during the conflict, and even artists associated with quieter subjects produced battlefield imagery to meet public demand. This early war print documents both the historical moment and the breadth of what was expected from printmakers during Japan's period of imperial expansion.
Woodblock print
c. 1828/30
Color woodblock print; surimono
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Russo-Japanese War (Scene of Battle at Jiuliancheng) was created by Ohara Koson (小原古邨) in 1904.
Russo-Japanese War (Scene of Battle at Jiuliancheng) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1904).
Russo-Japanese War (Scene of Battle at Jiuliancheng) depicts warriors.
