Visual materialPublisher: Tokyo : $1!D-!Cg!<c!5@(B, $1!C!!G4(B 27 [1894] Publisher: Tokyo : Matsuki Heikichi, Meiji 27 [1894]Description: 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut, color ; 36.7 x 72.9 cm.Title translated: Admit shot and shell a Japanese soldier opens the door of Gembumon (Gembu-Gate).Subject(s): Sino-Japanese War, 1894-1895 -- Japan -- 1890-1900Number in caption label: 10.
LC copy has " Copy negative made and filed in series LC-USZ62: 12837" stmped and written.
Imprint information badly faded, not readable.
Restricted access: Materials extremely fragile.
Picture shows a Japanese soldier (with a black uniform) wearing "waraji" (straw sandals) opens the gate of Gembu, one enemy (dead?) lying down, the fire is up, upper right the full moon in the blue sky, under that many lights are seen, probably many more spldiers are coming.
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Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).
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