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Depiction of the Sino-Japanese War at Pyongyang
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Depiction of the Sino-Japanese War at Pyongyang

Ogata Gekkô · 1894 · color woodcut; polish; paper

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

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Japanese soldiers tie up Korean inhabitants of Pyongyang and plunder the house. On 15 September 1894 the Japanese troops entered the walled city, the next day the city surrendered completely. This happened during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAfbeelding van de Chinees-Japanse Oorlog in Pyongyang. 1894. Ogata Gekkô. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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