Kabayama, head of the naval command, attacks an enemy ship with the Seikyô Maru, Adachi Ginkō, 1894

Rear admiral kabayama sukenori orders his ship, the seikyô maru, to attack the chinese ship yung-wei during the battle of the yellow sea in september 1894. Kabayama had been ordered to keep the ship out of danger but was forced to take action after it became clear that the chinese ship was trying to get away. This naval battle took place during the first sino-japanese war (1894-1895). Label line: mentioned on object adachi ginkô, 1894, color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks; polishing collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: 1894. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 374 mm (14.72 in) blad Width: 724 mm (28.50 in). Medium: paper. Kabayama, hoofd van het marine commando, valt een vijandig schip aan met de Seikyô Maru-Rijksmuseum RP-P-2010-310-36