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Vice Admiral Kabayama Advancing Bravely and Heartily

Mizuno Toshikata

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A color print of a Japanese naval officer and a young sailor on deck. The officer wears a dark blue uniform with gold accents, white pants, and a black hat with a gold band. He gestures to the right with his left arm extended and holds a sword in his right hand. The young sailor wears a similar dark blue uniform with blue and white trim. He holds a railing with his right hand. The background depicts a naval battle with ships on the water and smoke and explosions. There are Japanese characters in the top-left corner and on the left edge. A gray color gradient bar is at the bottom. The image has a beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
December 1894
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 553 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette

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