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Use of Electricity during the Siege of Pyongyang

Kobayashi Kiyochika

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print with a beige background. A black kanji text at the top center. The scene divided into three sections. Left panel: - Two men silhouetted on a rocky outcrop, one man on the left holding a shovel. - A man on the left wearing white pants and a blue jacket with a white hat, sitting on a folding chair with right leg crossed over left. - Two men behind him, one wearing a similar outfit with white headband and another man wearing same outfit but with a towel on his head. - Two cannons on either side with similar groups of men, one on the left closer to the viewer. Middle panel: - A man in the center wearing a blue jacket and white pants with a red headband on his head. - A man on the left with a similar outfit but with a white hat and a towel on his head. - The man in red headband holding a fuse in right hand. Right panel: - A large orange explosion over water. - A line of fire reflecting on the water. - A distant boat on the horizon.

Artwork Details

Date
1894
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 321 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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