Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Throwing Off Asia, by John W. Dower

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“Picture of Our Forces Bringing About the Fall of Pyongyang” by Kobayashi Toshimitsu, 1894-1895 (detail) [2000.380_03] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
“Picture of Our Forces Bringing About the Fall of Pyongyang”
by Kobayashi Toshimitsu, 1894-1895 (detail) [2000.380.03]
"title"  by Artist, 18.... [2000.189] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
“Picture of Our Forces Bringing About the Fall of Pyongyang”
by Kobayashi Toshimitsu, 1894-1895 (detail) [2000.380.03]
"Attacking Pyongyang, Our Soldiers Conquer the Enemy Fortress"  by Ogata Gekkō, 1894 [res_23_300] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
“Sino-Japanese War: Picture of the Great Victory at
Fenghuangcheng,” by Ogata Gekkō, 1904 (detail) [2000.189a-c]
"Attacking Pyongyang, Our Soldiers Conquer the Enemy
Fortress" by Mizuno Toshikata, 1894 (detail) [res.23.300]
“Picture of Our Forces Bringing About the Fall of Pyongyang” by Kobayashi Toshimitsu, 1894-1895 (detail) [2000.380_03] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, BostonPicture of the Surrender of Port Arthur" by Ogata Gekkō, 1894 [2000.192] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Bosto
"Picture of the Surrender of Port Arthur"
 by Ogata Gekkō, 1894 (detail) [2000.192]
"Sino-Japanese War: Illustration of Japanese Military Strength Capturing Pyongyang"  by Ogata Gekkō, 1894[2000.191] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
"Sino-Japanese War: Illustration of Japanese Military Strength Capturing Pyongyang"  by Ogata Gekkō, 1894 (detail) [2000.191]
“Great Sino-Japanese Battle at Fenghuangcheng” by Toyohara Kuniteru III, October 1894 [2000.233] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
“Great Sino-Japanese Battle at Fenghuangcheng”
by Toyohara Kuniteru III, October 1894 (detail) [2000.233]
"title"  by Artist, 18.... [2000.174] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
“Great Sino-Japanese Battle at Fenghuangcheng”
by Toyohara Kuniteru III, October 1894 (detail) [2000.233]
"title"  by Artist, 18.... [2000.175] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
“Great Sino-Japanese Battle at Fenghuangcheng”
by Toyohara Kuniteru III, October 1894 (detail) [2000.233]
“Chinese and Japanese Troops: Picture of a Fierce Battle at Gaiping” by Nakagawa, February 1895 [21_1540] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
“Chinese and Japanese Troops: Picture of a Fierce Battle at
Gaiping” by Nakagawa, February 1895 (detail) [21.1540]
"The Sino-Japanese War: Our Army's Occupation of Fengtianfu"
by Watanabe Nobukazu, 1894 (detail) [2000.114]
"Sino-Japanese War: Picture of the Great Victory at Jiuliancheng"
by Ogata Gekkō, 1894 (detail) [2000.024]
“Scouting Out the Enemy Situation near Tianzhuangtai”
by Kobayashi Kiyochika, about 1894 (detail) [2000.021]
"Private First Class of the Third Regiment Funayama Ichinosuke"
by Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1895 (detail) [2000.175]
"Captain Awata"
by Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1895 (detail) [2000.174]
“Picture of Captain Asakawa on Horseback at Battle”
by Kobayashi Kiyochika, January 1895 (detail) [2000.181]
“Picture of Captain Asakawa on Horseback at Battle”
by Kobayashi Kiyochika, January 1895 (detail) [2000.181]
“Picture of Captain Asakawa on Horseback at Battle”
by Kobayashi Kiyochika, January 1895 (detail) [2000.181]
"Cavalry Scouts in Desperate Fighting Near Jinzhou-fu"
by Watanabe Nobukazu, 1895 (detail) [21.1551]
"The Occupation of Weihaiwei"
by Utagawa Kokunimasa, 1895 (detail) [23.285]
"Fierce Fighting at Pyongyang Displays the Japanese Spirit
to the World" by Fujiwara Shin'ichi, 1894 (detail) [2000.445]
"Having Destroyed Magongcheng with Their Own Hands, the Enemy Soldiers Flee. Our Army's Great Victory"  by Adachi Ginkō, 1895 (detail) [2000.442]
"Our Second Army Troops Fighting Hard at Port Arthur"
by Eiichi, 1895 (detail) [2000.363a-c]
"Our Second Army Troops Fighting Hard at Port Arthur"
by Eiichi, 1895 (detail) [2000.363a-c]
“Picture of the Great Naval Victory During the Sino-Japanese War”
by Ogata Gekkō, August 1894 (detail) [2000.150]
“Sino-Japanese War: The Fierce Battle on the Floating Bridge at Jiuliancheng (Kyurenjo)” by Kobayashi Toshimitsu, October 1894 (detail) [2000.023]
“Illustration of Our Righteous Army Capturing Money
and Prisoners,” artist unidentified (detail) [2000.380.05]
“Illustration of the Decapitation of Violent Chinese Soldiers”
by Utagawa Kokunimasa, October 1894 (detail) [2000.380.07]
“Banzai for Japan!: The Victory Song of Pyongyang”
by Kobayashi Kiyochika, October 1894 (detail) [2000.026]
“Banzai for Japan!: The Victory Song of Pyongyang”
by Kobayashi Kiyochika, October 1894 (detail) [2000.026]
"The Sino-Japanese War: Our Army's Occupation of Fengtianfu" by Watanabe Nobukazu, 1894[2000.114] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "Sino-Japanese War: Picture of the Great Victory at Jiuliancheng"  by Ogata Gekkō, 1894[2000.024] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston “Scouting Out the Enemy Situation near Tianzhuangtai” by Kobayashi Kiyochika, about 1894 [2000.021] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "Private First Class of the Third Regiment Funayama Ichinosuke"  by Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1895[2000.175] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "Captain Awata" by Kobayashi Kiyochika, 1895[2000.174] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston “Picture of Captain Asakawa on Horseback at Battle” by Kobayashi Kiyochika, January 1895 [2000.181] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston “Picture of Captain Asakawa on Horseback at Battle” by Kobayashi Kiyochika, January 1895 [2000.181] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston “Picture of Captain Asakawa on Horseback at Battle” by Kobayashi Kiyochika, January 1895 [2000.181] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "Cavalry Scouts in Desperate Fighting Near Jinzhou-fu" by Watanabe Nobukazu, 1895[21_1551] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "The Occupation of Weihaiwei"  by Utagawa Kokunimasa, 1895[23_285] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "Fierce Fighting at Pyongyang Displays the Japanese Spirit to the World "  by Fujiwara Shin'ichi, 1894 [2000.445] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "Having Destroyed Magongcheng with Their Own Hands, the Enemy Soldiers Flee. Our Army's Great Victory"  by Adachi Ginkō, 1895 [2000.442] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "title"  by Artist, 18.... [2000.363] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "title"  by Artist, 18.... [2000.363] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston "title"  by Artist, 18.... [2000.150] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston “Sino-Japanese War: The Fierce Battle on the Floating Bridge at Jiuliancheng (Kyurenjo)” by Kobayashi Toshimitsu, October 1894 [2000.023] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston “Illustration of Our Righteous Army Capturing Money and Prisoners,” [2000.380_05] Museum of Fine Arts, Boston “Illustration of the Decapitation of Violent Chinese Soldiers” by Utagawa Kokunimasa, October 1894 [2000.380_07] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston “Banzai for Japan!: The Victory Song of Pyongyang” by Kobayashi Kiyochika, October 1894 [2000.026] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston “Banzai for Japan!: The Victory Song of Pyongyang” by Kobayashi Kiyochika, October 1894 [2000.026] Sharf Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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