Sino-Japanese War Scene (Oban Triptych)

Accession Number
2015/2.159.5

Title
Sino-Japanese War Scene (Oban Triptych)

Artist(s)
Utagawa Kunisada II

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1895

Medium & Support
woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
14 3/4 x 10 in. (37.47 x 25.4 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Sharlynn and Andrew Circo, in memory of Sotokichi Katsuizumi

Physical Description
Middle panel of a triptych. The image is of two soldiers firing a cannon among trees. The soldiers are surrounded by smoke and there is a Japanese flag in the upper left corner.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
color print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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