Rapid Progress, February 1895
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paperexpand_more
Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.expand_more 87.29.2
Not on Viewexpand_more
From the series, One hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs, this print conveys a nationalistic message. Koppi Døjin's text describes Japan's successive victories in a battle after a battle during the Sino-Japanese War (1894-95), and Kiyochika's image shows a Japanese soldier in a black uniform treading on Chinese under his feet. The gray structure under his feet represents the Great Wall. Thus, the print caricatures Japan's rapid advance to the capital.
Details
- Title
- Rapid Progress
- Artist Life
- 1847 - 1915
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 87.29.2
- Curator Approved
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