Kiyochika Kobayashi, The Fall of the City of Jinzhoucheng
Artist: Kiyochika Kobayashi (1847-1915)
Title: The Fall of the City of Jinzhoucheng
Series title: The First Sino and Japanese war
Publisher: Takekawa Seishichi
Date: 1894
Size: (L) 36.3 x 23.2 (C)36.4 x 23.2 (R) 36.4 x 23.3
絵師：小林清親
題名：金州城陥落之図
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 | Triptych |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kiyochika Kobayashi |
| Subject | War |
| Dimensions | (L) 36.3 x 23.2 (C)36.4 x 23.2 (R) 36.4 x 23.3 |
| Condition Report | Trimmed, minor margin wear with some corner restorations. |
