Chinese soldiers carry a Korean princess as they flee from a Japanese attack
Object Details
- Label
- This dramatic scene, set in a mountainous landscape setting, portrays a group of Chinese soldiers led by their commander, fleeing in the face of a Japanese attack, represented only by the battle flag visible over the rocky emankment at left. A soldier carries a Korean woman on his back as shells burst behind them. Only two figures in this scene are identified: the Korean princess, and the Chinese commander, Yeh Chih-chao. This print probably portrays Yeh's retreat from the battle at Asan, South Korea, 30 July 1894, which took place in the first week of the Japanese First Army's sweep through the Korean Peninsula. General Yeh was court martialed in Beijing and beheaded in 1896 for his retreat in this battle.
- Provenance
- From the 1960s to 1999
- Elizabeth D. Woodbury, Japan and Alexandria, VA, purchased in Japan in the 1960s [1]
- From 1999
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Elizabeth D. Woodbury in 1999
- Notes:
- [1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.
- Collection
- National Museum of Asian Art Collection
- Previous custodian or owner
- Elizabeth D. Woodbury
- Credit Line
- Gift--the Elizabeth D. Woodbury collection of prints from Meiji Japan
- Data Source
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Date
- September 1894
- Period
- Meiji era
- Accession Number
- S1999.65a-c
- Artist
- Migita Toshihide 右田年英 (1862-1925)
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Medium
- Ink and color on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 35.5 x 72.1 cm (14 x 28 3/8 in)
- Origin
- Japan
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Topic
- Meiji era (1868 - 1912)
- battle
- Japan
- princess
- Sino-Japanese War
- Japanese Art
- Elizabeth D. Woodbury collection
- triptych
- Record ID
- fsg_S1999.65a-c
