Image
Description
Maker
- Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1847-1915, Japanese
Title
Scouts near Niuzhuang on a Snowy Night (Gyūsō fukin setsuya no sekkō)
Year
ca. 1895
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print
Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Supports
Dimensions
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Overall: 35.4 x 71.4 cm (13 15/16 x 28 1/8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscription verso (part B), right edge (near middle) in pencil:2219 Rri
Place
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Japan; Tokyo
Type
Credit
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Gift of Roger S. Keyes and Elizabeth Coombs
Object Number
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1998.72.2
About
Kobayashi Kiyochika, known for his atmospheric depictions and night scenes, masterfully describes an evening patrol during the Sino-Japanese War. Silhouetted in shades of gray and flecked with snowflakes, the scouts carry out their duties amidst the falling snow.
Inscription verso (part B), right edge (near middle) in pencil:2219 Rri
Japan; Tokyo
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