Telegraphic Record of the Russo-Japanese War: On the Ice of Lake Baikal in Russia, a Steam Locomotive and Its Cars Sank, Killing Tens of Officers and Soldiers. Russia's Transport Capacity Was Greatly Damaged. (Nichiro sensô denpô jikki no uchi: Rokoku no Baikaru-ko hyôjô tetsudô kikansha oyobi ressha kosui ni chinbotsu shite shôkô heishi sûjûnin sokushi su Rokoku yusôryoku wa dai shôgai o uketaru mono nari)

「日露戦争電報實記之内　露國ノバイカル湖氷上鉄道機関車及列車水中ニ沈没シテ将校兵士数十人即死ス露國輸送力ハ大障害ヲ受タルモノナリ」

Utagawa Kokunimasa (Ryûa) (Japanese, 1874–1944)
Publisher: Fukuda Hatsujirô (Japanese)

Japanese

Meiji era

1904 (Meiji 37), March

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 36.4 x 70.3 cm (14 5/16 x 27 11/16 in.)

Credit Line Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection

Accession Number2000.68a-c

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Konishi, Nishiki-e bakumatsu Meiji no rekishi 12 (1978), p. 68; Asai, Kinsei nishiki-e sesôshi 8 (1936), pp. 120-1

Signed Ryûa
柳蛙

Marks Artist's seal: Edokko

ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.