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Depiction of the fierce attack by Japanese troops at Pyongyang
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Depiction of the fierce attack by Japanese troops at Pyongyang

Ôkura Kôtô · 1894 · color woodcut; paper

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

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The battle at Pyongyang between the attacking Japanese troops and the Chinese army is invisible due to the smoke of the gunfire. On 15 September 1894 the Japanese army stormed the gate of the walled city of Pyongyang, during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAfbeelding van de hevige aanval van de Japanse troepen bij Pyongyang. 1894. Ôkura Kôtô. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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