Description
Artwork Information
“Waga Hei Oryokkō wo Koeru” (Our Troops Cross the Yalu River), an 1894 (Meiji 27) Sino-Japanese War nishiki-e by Yōsai Nobukazu (dates unknown). This war print depicts the crossing of the Yalu River, portraying the heroic advance of Japanese forces under Lieutenant General Nōzu Michitsura. A historically significant reportage print from the Sino-Japanese War, vividly conveying the patriotic fervor of the period.
Artwork Details
“Waga Hei Oryokkō wo Koeru” (Our Troops Cross the Yalu River, 1894) by Yōsai Nobukazu. A Sino-Japanese War (1894–95) woodblock print depicting the heroic advance of Japanese forces under General Nōzu across the Yalu River. This type of war print (sensō-e) served as mass media of the time, combining striking visual drama with patriotic reportage. A historically significant piece capturing Japan’s rapid military modernisation of the Meiji era.
Artist: Yōsai Nobukazu
Date: 1894 (Meiji 27)
Technique: Polychrome woodblock print (ukiyo-e)
Category: Sino-Japanese War nishiki-e / war print
Salute to Lieutenant General Nōzu.
Condition: As shown in photographs; has the appearance of having returned from the battlefield.
