Japanese Print "Yukai sanjurokkassen 勇魁三十六合戦 (Courageous Leaders in Thirty-six Battles)" by Izumiya Ichibei
Artist:Izumiya Ichibei
Title:Yukai sanjurokkassen 勇魁三十六合戦 (Courageous Leaders in Thirty-six Battles)
Date:1851-1852 (circa)
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Source:British Museum
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Description:
Woodblock print, oban yoko-e. Minamoto no Yoshinaka attempting to escape across a frozen bog, which breaks up beneath him, after the battle of Awazu-gahara; the fatal arrow is already on its way. His retainer Kanehira fights off pursuers in the background.