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Sino-Japanese War Scene (Oban Triptych)

Utagawa Kunisada II

Artwork Details

Sino-Japanese War Scene (Oban Triptych)
circa 1895
Utagawa Kunisada II
woodblock print on paper
14 ¾ in x 10 in (37.47 cm x 25.4 cm)
Gift of Sharlynn and Andrew Circo, in memory of Sotokichi Katsuizumi
2015/2.159.2

Description

Physical Description:

Left panel of a triptych. The image on this panel is of a tree crossing from the lower left corner to the upper right. In the bottom right corner are red smoke and fire, a British flag, and Japanese text. The tree and sky are different shades of grey. 

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