De grote overwinning van Japanse oorlogsschepen bij het eiland Haiyang Possibly 1894

This woodblock print by Nakamura Shûkô, titled "De grote overwinning van Japanse oorlogsschepen bij het eiland Haiyang," depicts a scene from the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895). It shows the sinking of a Chinese warship by Japanese forces. The artist captures the chaotic action of the battle, with smoke and flames rising from the sinking vessel, and the victorious Japanese ship sailing triumphantly in the foreground. This is a typical example of the *ukiyo-e* style, which often depicted scenes of war and battles in a highly detailed and dramatic manner. The print is held in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.