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Overwhelming Victory of the Empire in the Fierce Battle for Pyongyang
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Overwhelming Victory of the Empire in the Fierce Battle for Pyongyang

Utagawa Kokunimasa · 1894 · color woodcut; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Under the command of Lieutenant-General Nozu Michitsura and Major-General Ôshima Yoshimasa, an attack was launched on the morning of September 15, 1894, on the city of Pyongyang. After a battle lasting more than twenty-four hours, the Japanese army had conquered the city.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOverweldigende overwinning van het keizerrijk bij de hevige strijd om Pyongyang. 1894. Utagawa Kokunimasa. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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