The Officers and Men of Our Suicide Squad, Advancing under Fire, Sank Their Own Ship and Blocked the Entrance to Port Arthur (Kesshitai no shôshi hôka o okashi susunde senkan o jichin shi Ryôjunkô kô o heisoku suru no zu), No. 9 (Sono kyû) from the series Pictures of the Russo-Japanese War (Nichiro kôsen zue)

「日露交戦図絵　其九　決死隊の将士砲火ヲ冒シ進デ舩艦ヲ自沈シ旅順港口ヲ閉塞スル之図」

Ôkura Kôtô (Japanese, died in 1910)
Publisher: Hasegawa Sonokichi (Japanese)

Japanese

Meiji era

1904 (Meiji 37)

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

Dimensions Horizontal ôban; 24.5 x 35.5 cm (9 5/8 x 14 in.)

Credit Line Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection

Accession Number2000.341.9

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionAlbum of twelve prints: 2000.341.1-12

Signed Kôtô
耕濤

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