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Illustration of the Great Battle of Japanese and Russian Destroyers (Nichiro kuchikukan daigekisen no zu)


「日露駆逐艦大激戦之図」
”The Furious Battle. Illustration of Japanese and Russian Torpedo Destroyers"
Yasuda Hanpo (Japanese, 1889–1947)
Publisher: Sawa Hisajirô (Japanese)
Japanese
Meiji era
1904 (Meiji 37)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban hexaptych (two triptychs); 37.6 x 154 cm (14 13/16 x 60 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession Number2000.72a-f
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Hu et al, Conflicts of Interest (St. Louis exh. cat., 2016), #96
DescriptionMFA impressions: 2000.72a-f (complete hexaptych), 2000.463a-c (left triptych only)

The hexaptych shows two battles that both took place on March 10, 1904, one at Port Arthur (right half) and an earlier one at Mount Laotie (Ch. Laotieshan, J. Rôtetsuzan, left half). Names of the Japanese and Russian ships that participated in each battle are given in the horizontal cartouches. The overall title, in Japanese and English, is at the top of the rightmost sheet.
Signed Hanpo (on right sheet)
半哺
Marks Artist's seal: Kanda-ko
ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.