"The Old Great Power Blown Away" from the series Nippon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakusho, or Long Live Japan! One Hundred Selections, One Hundred Laughs
29-96-686
From: Japan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Title | "The Old Great Power Blown Away" from the series Nippon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakusho, or Long Live Japan! One Hundred Selections, One Hundred Laughs |
| Native Name | Nishiki-e |
| Object Number | 29-96-686 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan |
| Creator | Kobayashi Kiyochika | Honekawa Dojin |
| Period | Meiji |
| Date Made | 1895 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Paper |
| Technique | Woodblock Printed |
| Iconography | Soldier |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Woodblock print of satiric commentary on the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-5. Titled "The Old Great Power Blown Away" the print is from the series Nippon Banzai Hyakusen Hyakusho, or "Long Live Japan! One Hundred Selections, One Hundred Laughs", printed in February of 1895 by artist Kobayashi Kiyochika and publisher Matsumoto Heikichi. This single sheet print portrays a Japanese soldier blowing away China. |
| Height | 36.8 cm |
| Width | 24.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 41 - Other Number |
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