明治24年( 1891 )、清国北洋水師の丁汝昌は主力六隻(定遠、鎮遠、経遠、来遠、致遠、靖遠)を率いて7月5日、横浜に到着しました。5年前の長崎来航では大変な事件を起こした北洋水師ですが、今回は規律も徹底されており、日本側も友好ムードで迎え、盛んに交流事業が行われました。人々は定遠鎮遠の巨大さに驚き「富士のお山に腰をかけ、鎮遠定遠下駄に履き」と大男を歌った替え歌が流行ったと言います。

絵は横浜の外国人居留地から見た北洋艦隊です。右の大きな建物は横浜グランドホテル。画面には入りませんでしたが、左に後の横浜大桟橋になる西波止場があります。

アクリル キャンバス F6

In 1891, Ding Ruchang, a Beiyang Fleet commander of the Qing Dynasty, arrived in Yokohama on July 5th with his six main ships (Dingyuan, Zhenyuan, Jingyuan, Laiyuan, Zhiyuan, and Jingyuan). Five years earlier, the Beiyang Fleet had caused quite a stir when it arrived in Nagasaki, but this time, discipline was strict and the Japanese side welcomed them in a friendly mood, and many exchange events were held. People were amazed by the size of the Dingyuan and Zhenyuan, and a parody song about the giant became popular: "Sit on Mount Fuji, Zhenyuan Dingyuan wears geta sandals."

The painting shows the Beiyang Fleet as seen from the foreign settlement in Yokohama. The large building on the right is the Yokohama Grand Hotel. Although it is not included in the picture, on the left is the Nishi-hat, which would later become the Yokohama Great Pier.

Acrylic on canvas, F6.