The Qing Army's Foolish Plan of Using Tigers as Weapons
Artist
Mishima Shōsō(Japanese, 1856–1928)Japanese, 1856–1928
CultureJapanese
Titles
- The Qing Army's Foolish Plan of Using Tigers as Weapons
Date1895
MediumPolychrome woodblock print (nishiki-e) hepatatych; ink and color on paper
DimensionsSheet (each, approx.): 14 × 9 1/2 in. (35.6 × 24.1 cm)
Sheet (overall, at open): 14 × 56 1/16 in. (35.6 × 142.4 cm)
Frame: 19 1/4 × 61 × 1 1/2 in. (48.9 × 154.9 × 3.8 cm)
Sheet (overall, at open): 14 × 56 1/16 in. (35.6 × 142.4 cm)
Frame: 19 1/4 × 61 × 1 1/2 in. (48.9 × 154.9 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sandra Tirey and Jan van Lohuizen
Object number2025.305
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Recto: Inscribed in black ink, bottom right corner: [Japanese characters]
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Recto: Red stamp, bottom left corner
Recto: Red stamp, bottom right corner
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