Bookstore situated in Tokyo, Japan. Feel free to have a look at our store! Comment: “Fierce Naval Battle near the Yellow Sea” by Utagawa Kunimasa is a dramatic triptych woodblock print depicting the Battle of the Yellow Sea during the First Sino-Japanese War (1894). As a striking example of senso-e (war prints), the work captures the intensity of modern naval warfare with detailed depictions of warships, smoke-filled skies, and explosive combat on rough seas. Kunimasa, a pupil in the Utagawa school lineage, brought a vivid theatrical sensibility to his war imagery. This print not only served as visual reportage for the Japanese public, but also carried propagandistic undertones aligned with the Meiji government’s nation-building efforts, reflecting the national pride and public fascination surrounding Japan’s emergence as a modern military power. For items condition please see photos and comment. Please understand that we occurred a simple check so there might be little oversight. We try to photograph and describe the condition as accurately as possible. Although, the condition of the item may be felt worse than our description due to individual subjectivity. Displayed price is applicable for any number of prints on our store. And it may take longer than the number of days written above. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as gifts. Japan, US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.
