Artist unknown, Japanese

1997.37.3.jpg

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 March 28, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/14953.