Japan splits the Russian torpedo fleet – Historic Reproduction
![Japan splits the Russian torpedo fleet, [1904 or 1905] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/84/846b1e406cf7-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic print captures Japan splits the Russian torpedo fleet in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Japan splits the Russian torpedo fleet
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This color woodcut from the series *Long Live Japan: One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs* shows Japanese sailors cutting into a Russian torpedo fleet, a scene that the title, "Japan Splits the Russian Torpedo Fleet," makes plain as satire. The Russo-Japanese War of 1904 to 1905 was fought over Korea and Manchuria, and early in the conflict Japanese torpedo boats attacked the Russian fleet at Port Arthur. Prints like this one, issued while the war was still going on, turned those military events into bold, comic images for a popular audience. The series title's promise of "one hundred laughs" points to its playful, propaganda-minded tone.
| Created / published | [1904 or 1905] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : woodcut, color. |
| Genre | Satires (Visual works) Japanese 1900-1910.Woodcuts Japanese Color 1900-1910. |
| Notes | Title from item. Descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. From the series: Nihon banzai hyakusen hyakushō : Long live Japan: one hundred victories, one hundred laughs. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905. Sailors--Japanese--1900-1910. Torpedo boats--Russian--1900-1910. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,047 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-118363 |
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