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The yellow peril. Illustration shows at center a man representing Russia, holding a cat-o -nine tails labeled Russia with the lashes labeled Absolutism, Persecution, and Tyranny, next to him, on the left, are several dead or wounded people with the word Kishineff written on the ground, and in the background, clouds labeled Finland and Poland are hovering above large groups of people being persecuted by the Russians. The man is shielding his eyes against a burst of sunlight on the right in which is a Japanese woman labeled Modern Japan surrounded by the words Justice, Progressiveness, Humaneness, Enlightenment, Tolerance and Religious Liberty. The figure of a Japanese man labeled Medievalism lies on the ground, crushed by the light of Modern Japan. Date 1904 March 23. The yellow peril. Illustration shows at center a man representing Russia, holding a cat-o -nine tails labeled Russia with the lashes labeled Absolutism, Persecution, and Tyranny, next to him, on the left, are several dead or wounded people with the word Kishineff written on the ground, and in the background, clouds labeled Finland and Poland are hovering above large groups of people being persecuted by the Russians. The man is shielding his eyes against a burst of sunlight on the right in which is a Japanese woman labeled Modern Japan surrounded by the words Justice, Progressiveness, Humaneness, Enlightenment, Tolerance and Religious Liberty. The figure of a Japanese man labeled Medievalism lies on the ground, crushed by the light of Modern Japan. Date 1904 March 23
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The Yellow Peril: A Visual Depiction of Russia's Absolutism and the Rise of Modern Japan, 1904 This powerful and evocative illustration, titled 'The Yellow Peril,' was created on March 23, 1904, and provides a striking visual commentary on the geopolitical tensions between Russia and Japan during this period. At the center of the image, a man representing Russia is depicted, holding a cat-o'-nine-tails labeled 'Russia,' with the lashes symbolizing 'Absolutism, Persecution, and Tyranny.' To the left, the ground is marked with the word 'Kishineff,' referencing the violent anti-Jewish pogroms that took place in the Russian city of Kishinev in 1903. In the background, clouds labeled 'Finland' and 'Poland' hover above large groups of people being persecuted by the Russians. On the right, a Japanese woman symbolizing 'Modern Japan' emerges from a burst of sunlight, surrounded by the words 'Justice, Progressiveness, Humaneness, Enlightenment, Tolerance,' and 'Religious Liberty.' The figure of a Japanese man labeled 'Medievalism' lies on the ground, crushed by the light of Modern Japan. This illustration encapsulates the shifting power dynamics between Russia and Japan during this time, with Russia's brutal absolutism and persecution contrasted against Japan's emergence as a modern, progressive, and tolerant nation. The image serves as a visual reminder of the complex geopolitical landscape of the early 20th century and the tensions that would eventually lead to the Russo-Japanese War.
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