Ryojunkōgai daikainsen shinzu, sonoyon, gasui ikazuchi rokan gōchin

About this object

Narrative

This print by Kasai Torajirō (葛西虎次郎) is titled, Ryojunkōgai daikaisen shinzu sonosan, rokoku kantai no zenmetsu (旅順港外大海戦真図 其四 我水 雷驅逐艇露艦轟沈; (Picture of the sinking view of Russian war vessels by Japanese torpedo boat-destroyers outside the Port of Lushun [Port Arthur], no. 4) from of the series Nichiro sentō gahō (日露戦闘画報; Visual record of the Russo-Japanese War), No. 5 (第五; daigo), published also by Kasai Torajirō of Seiun-dō (青雲堂). The text in Japanese on the right under the series title reads; “青雲堂石版部製版” (Printed by Seiun-dō). The text in Japanese at the left bottom reads; “明治卅七年二月廿日印刷同年同月廿三日發行画作兼印刷, 發行者東京神田區南乗物街五十番地青雲堂葛西虎次郎” (Printed February 20 in Meiji 39 (1904). Picture made, and published by Kasai Torajirō of Seiun-dō at 50 Minami-Norimono-chō, Kanda, Tokyo in the same year, on 23 of the same month).

Physical description

Print of a sea battle from the Russo-Japanese war (1904–1905). Depicted is a large sinking warship. The English caption reads: "The sinking view of Russian war vessels by Japanese torpedo boat-destroyers. The illustration of war of Japan and Russia. No. 5."