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A Sailor of Our Warship Sazanmi Jumped onto the Deck of a Russian Ship with a Thundering Cry, “Hey You!” He Cut the Enemy Captain and Kicked Him into the Water in the Sea Battle Near Port Arthur, March 10, 1904
A Sailor of Our Warship Sazanmi Jumped onto the Deck of a Russian Ship with a Thundering Cry, “Hey You!” He Cut the Enemy Captain and Kicked Him into the Water in the Sea Battle Near Port Arthur, March 10, 1904
Object number2008.19.26

A Sailor of Our Warship Sazanmi Jumped onto the Deck of a Russian Ship with a Thundering Cry, “Hey You!” He Cut the Enemy Captain and Kicked Him into the Water in the Sea Battle Near Port Arthur, March 10, 1904

Portfolio/Seriesfrom the series News of the Russo-Japanese War
Date1904
Artist (Japanese, 1863-1925)
CultureJapanese
MediumWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsSheet: 14 3/16 x 9 7/16 in. (36 x 24 cm)
Overall (oban tate-e triptych): 14 3/16 x 27 7/8 in. (36 x 70.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frances Beatty Adler, class of 1970, and Allen Adler
Period20th c (Meiji period)
Classification(s)
SignedSigned: Toshihide; (sealed: Toshihide no in)
Vassar Exhibitions
Label TextDuring the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905), Russia and Japan fought a war over China and the Korean peninsula. Depictions of the Port Arthur Campaign, which began the war, provided consumers with elaborate and dramatic compositions, while also serving as propagandic news media. This print honors heroic feats of the Imperial Japanese Navy, while reflecting Japan’s view of Russia as it attempted to position itself in conversation with other imperial powers. Each report was well circulated through Japanese and, at times, English media outlets. Migita Toshihide’s print celebrates an unnamed Japanese shipman who, through one swift and powerful kick, launches the Russian captain of the Steregushchiy overboard; at his feet are other Russian casualties.
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