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Photo, Print, Drawing The European War.

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Title

  • The European War.

Summary

  • This print showing a battle between troops on horseback is from the collection of World War I lubok posters held at the British Library. The caption explains: "A brave detachment of Cossacks destroyed German hussars near Sochaczew." Lubok is a Russian word for popular prints created from woodcuts, engravings, etchings, or later, by using lithography. The prints were often characterized by simple, colorful graphics depicting a narrative, and could also include text. Lubok gained popularity in Russia beginning in the late 17th century. The prints, which often depicted narratives from a historical event, literature, or a religious tale, were used to make such stories accessible to illiterate people. These expressive prints had a wide range in tone, from humorous to instructive to sharp political and social commentary. The images were clear and easy to understand, and some of the pictures were serialized, predecessors of the modern comic strip. Prints could be reproduced inexpensively, and were thus a way for the masses to display art at home. Initially, this artistic style was not taken seriously by the upper classes, but by the end of the 19th century, lubok was so well-regarded that it inspired professional artists. During World War I, lubok informed Russians about events on the frontlines, bolstered morale, and served as propaganda against enemy combatants.

Created / Published

  • Moscow : M. A. Strel'tsov Lithography, [1914 to 1915]

Headings

  • -  Germany
  • -  Poland--Warmińsko-mazurskie--Sochaczew
  • -  Russian Federation
  • -  1914 to 1915
  • -  Battles
  • -  Cavalry
  • -  Germany. Army
  • -  Horseback riding
  • -  Horses
  • -  Lubok (Narrative art prints)
  • -  Russia. Army
  • -  Soldiers
  • -  War posters
  • -  World War, 1914-1918

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource at: The British Library.
  • -  Content in Russian.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • World War I

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021669131

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

The European War. Poland Sochaczew Russian Federation Germany Warmińsko-Mazurskie, 1914. [Moscow: M. A. Strel'tsov Lithography, to 1915] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021669131/.

APA citation style:

(1914) The European War. Poland Sochaczew Russian Federation Germany Warmińsko-Mazurskie, 1914. [Moscow: M. A. Strel'tsov Lithography, to 1915] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021669131/.

MLA citation style:

The European War. [Moscow: M. A. Strel'tsov Lithography, to 1915] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021669131/>.