Kiyochika Kobayashi, Japanese Fleet Attacking on the Dalian Port
Artist: Kiyochika Kobayashi (1847-1915)
Title: Japanese Fleet Attacking on the Dalian Port
Series title: The First Sino and Japanese War
Publisher: No seal
Date: 1894
Size: (L) 35.3 x 23.1, (CL) 35.4 x 23.2, (C) 35.3 x 23.2, (CR) 35.4 x 23.1, (R) 35.4 x 23.1 cm
絵師:小林清親
題名:我艦隊大連湾攻撃之図
年代:明治27年
Original Japanese woodblock print.
Kiyochika Kobayashi
Born in Edo, Kiyochika was the son of a minor government official. He studied Western oil painting under Charles Wirgman and Japanese style painting with Kawanabe Kyosai and Shibata Zeshin. Influenced by imported lithographs and etchings, he turned to woodblock printing. He as also an illustrator for books, magazines and newspapers, having reported and depicted the Russo-Japanese War of 1894 – 1895. In his prints, he produced views of contemporary Tokyo as it changed under the impact of Western influences. Although he was unable to revitalise the ukiyo-e style, he is considered the last of the important ukiyo-e printmakers.
Print Format | Pentaptych |
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Artist | Kiyochika Kobayashi |
Subject | War |
Dimensions | (L) 35.3 x 23.1, (CL) 35.4 x 23.2, (C) 35.3 x 23.2, (CR) 35.4 x 23.1, (R) 35.4 x 23.1 cm |
Condition Report | Light creases, some holes. |
Folders | In Store, AD |