Utagawa Kuniyoshi: Yashima o-kassen 八島大合戦 (Tha Battle of Yashima) - British Museum

Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Title: Yashima o-kassen 八島大合戦 (Tha Battle of Yashima)

Date: 1851-1852 (circa)

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Source: British Museum
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Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Taira no Noritsune (left) standing in one of the retreating Taira ships and firing his bow, with Nasu no Yoichi (right) on horseback in the water, shooting a fan off one of the Taira masts in response to a challenge.

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