Long Live the Japanese Navy and Army! The Great Battle near Weihaiwei (Nihon kairiku banzai, Ikaiei fukin daigekisen no zu) 1895

Kobayashi Ikuhide's woodblock print, "Long Live the Japanese Navy and Army! The Great Battle near Weihaiwei," depicts a pivotal moment in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895). The print, created in 1895, shows a dramatic scene of Japanese naval and military forces engaging in a fierce battle with Chinese warships. Vivid colors and dynamic brushstrokes capture the intensity of the action, with smoke and explosions filling the sky and waves crashing around the ships. This ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock print) is a testament to the artist's ability to portray the dramatic events of a nation at war. The print, now located at the Art Institute of Chicago, reflects the Japanese nationalistic fervor during this period of significant military expansion.