Lang leve het grote keizerlijke Japan! Afbeelding van de grote overwinning te Pyongyang.
Mizuno Toshikata
1894-09
Medium
color woodcut
Dimensions
720; 360
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2760
Art Historical Context
Behold *Lang leve het grote keizerlijke Japan! Afbeelding van de grote overwinning te Pyongyang* (Long live the great imperial Japan! Image of the great victory at Pyongyang), a vibrant color woodcut by Japanese artist Mizuno Toshikata, created in September 1894. Measuring 360mm high by 720mm wide, this horizontal *ōban* print exemplifies the ukiyo-e tradition of multi-block woodblock printing, where separate blocks were carved for each color, allowing for bold, layered hues that captured the excitement of the moment. Produced during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895), the artwork celebr...