Japanese Print "Holding the Setting Sun" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Japanese Print "Holding the Setting Sun" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 歌川国芳 (Utagawa Kuniyoshi)

Artist:Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Title:Holding the Setting Sun

Date:1842.

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Taira Kiyomori, the head of the mighty Taira clan. His power and influence were so grate that the legend said he could hold the setting sun to finish the restoration project for his villa.

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