Nobukazu Yosai, 1872 to 1944, an original Japanese Meiji era Ukiyo-e military woodblock triptych Chinese Troop Making Rout at the Great battle of Asan from the series The First Sino and Japanese War published by Matsunaga Sakujiro in 1894. Note: Nobukazu Yosai was a late 19th century Japanese woodblock print artist who in a variety of genres including war and rebellion prints known as senso-e. Battle triptychs were produced in large numbers during the Sino-Japanese (1894 - 1895) and Russo-Japanese wars (1904 - 1905). Such prints idealized the heroism of Japanese troops risking their lives for the emperor. Japanese Ukiyo E Woodblock Prints, Asian Artworks For Wall Decor.