Japanese Print "Ichinotani kassen 一の谷合戦 (The Great Battle of Ichinotani)" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Artist:Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Title:Ichinotani kassen 一の谷合戦 (The Great Battle of Ichinotani)
Date:1845 (circa)
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Source:British Museum
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Description:
Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Minamoto no Yoshitsune (right) descending Hiyodori-goe to attack the Taira with his retainers Saito Musashibo Benkei (centre) and Hatakeyama Shigetada (right), and struggle on the shore of Edo Bay between the Minamoto warrior Kumagae Naozane and the young Taira no Atsumori (left), as the Taira fleet approaches in the distance.
