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The grand Japanese army subdues China: occupation of Uiju
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The grand Japanese army subdues China: occupation of Uiju

Yôshû Nobuyasu · 1894 · color woodcut; polish; paper

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

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The Japanese army attacks Chinese soldiers in Uiju province. Uiju is located in North Korea, near the border with Manchuria and close to the Yalu River. This river would be crossed by the army in October 1894 to invade China, during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895).

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Credit lineHet grootse Japanse leger onderwerpt China: bezetting van Uiju. 1894. Yôshû Nobuyasu. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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