About This Print
From the printed title below the image we know this is a view of Jinzhou1 Castle after it was occupied by the Japanese. As Jinzhou was fought over and then occupied by the Japanese in both the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) and the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) this scene could have been from either war. However, given the artist's 1874 birth date, it is more likely a scene from the Russo-Japanese War. Jinzhou was taken by the Japanese from the Russians on May 26, 1904. I can find no information on the artist having been to the front in either of these wars.It is difficult to tell whether this print is a woodblock or a lithograph. The artist worked in both mediums.
1 Jinzhou is also seen written as Chinchow, or Kinchow and, in Japanese, Kinchū.
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #1431 |
| Title or Description | Jinzhou Castle After Occupation 占領後の金州城内 |
| Series | |
| Artist | Miyake Katsumi (1874-1954) |
| Signature | 三宅克巳筆 Miyake Katsum hitsu  K.M. |
| Seal | no artist's seal |
| Publication Date | 1904 |
| Publisher | unknown |
| Edition | unknown |
| Carver | unknown |
| Printer | unknown |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | fair - soiling and toning |
| Genre | fukusei hanga |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | chuban |
| H x W Paper | 7 1/8 x 10 1/4 in. (18.1 x 26 cm) |
| H x W Image | 5 11/16 x 8 5/16 in. (14.4 x 21.1 cm) |
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