Lieutenant Morinaga Fights Bravely near Weihaiwei
Artist
Toyohara Chikanobu
(Japanese, 1838 - 1912)
Date1895
Place of ManufactureAsia
Mediumwoodcut
DimensionsOverall (sheet measurements with 3 sections mounted together): 36 x 69.3 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LinePurchased with funds from Judith Patt
Object number2011.035.003 a-c
Description23 year old infantry Lieutenant Morinaga led 39 soldiers through heavy snow deep into enemy territory near Weihaiwei. They met about a thousand enemy soldiers but after a stiff resistance all were either killed or wounded.Status
Not on view
Mizuno Toshikata
Ando Hiroshige
