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Our Army Crushes the Manchu Army at Asan

Our Army Crushes the Manchu Army at Asan

Artist (Japanese, 1838-1912)
CultureJapanese
Datec. 1894
MediumColor woodblock print triptych
Dimensionssheet (a): 14 1/4 × 9 7/16 in. (36.2 × 23.9 cm)
sheet (b): 14 3/16 × 9 7/16 in. (36 × 23.9 cm)
sheet (c): 14 3/16 × 9 7/16 in. (36.1 × 24 cm)
Classificationsprints
Credit LineThe Gene and Susan Roberts Collection
Object number2015.11.45a-c
DescriptionDramatic scene of Japanese troops launching an assault against the Manchu Army as Asan during the Sino-Japanese War. In the center, an officer with his sword upright looks back as he encourages his men to attack. Beneath a fluttering Japanese flag, two soldiers with bayonets fixed attack the Chinese crew of a cannon, two men lying wounded on the ground as another takes aim. Additional troops move up the hill at right behind an officer on horseback, while at left soldiers fire a volley of shots, scattering the enemy before them. At left, a few enemies fly into the air as a shot explodes, sending up a cloud of smoke. A lively historic scene.
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