Picture of Torpedo Boat about to Fire a Torpedo
Artist
Norichika
Date1905
Mediumwoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsOban Triptych: 37.6 × 76.8 cm (14 13/16 × 30 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Israel Goldman in Honor of Frederic A. Sharf
Terms
Object number1990.141
Label TextWhile Westerners clung to their imaginary vision of Japan as a picturesque primitive country, Japan's hard-won technological progress allowed it to become a world power. The torpedo, invented during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95 by a Japanese engineer, transformed naval battles and helped the modernized Japanese military to defeat China.ProvenanceIsrael Goldman, P. O. Box 584, London NW #2 SN, EnglandOn View
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Kobayashi Kiyochika 小林 清親
October 1894
