Kiyochika Kobayashi, The Battle of Yalu River
Artist: Kiyochika Kobayashi (1847-1915)
Title: The Battle of Yalu River; Dying Japanese Navy of Warship Matsushima Asking whether the Enemy's survived or not
Series title: The First Sino and Japanese War
Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi
Date: 1894
Size: (L) 35.3 x 23 (C)35.4 x 23.1 (R) 35.5 x 23.1cm
絵師：小林清親
題名：黄海之戦我ガ松島之水兵死ニ臨ンデ敵艦之存否ヲ問フ
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 | Triptych |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kiyochika Kobayashi |
| Subject | War |
| Dimensions | (L) 35.3 x 23 (C)35.4 x 23.1 (R) 35.5 x 23.1cm |
| Condition Report | Slightly trimmed, minor creases. |
