Artist unknown, Japanese
Description
Japanese War Portarthu [Port Arthur] Hakugiyokusah Battery Occu[p]ation, c. 1904-05
Woodcut
151/2in. x 21.1/2in.
Swiftly executed, prints such as these were distributed throughout the war giving a largely Japanese audience up-to-date information on the Russo-Japanese war (1904-05). Through a series of military engagements on land and sea, Japans much smaller army wrested control of an important Chinese trading harbor, Port Arthur, from Russia. Such imagery helped bolster support for the military and instilled national pride. Though made in Japan, the incorporation of English text (often mispelled) indicates some were meant for wider distribution.
Date
n.d.
Creator
Artist unknown, Japanese
Japanese
Source
Gift of Stanford Smith
Identifier
1997.37.3
Collection
Citation
Artist unknown, Japanese and Japanese, “Artist unknown, Japanese,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed November 22, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/14953.