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Utagawa Kunisada|Utagawa Yoshitsuru|Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide|Utagawa Kuniyoshi|Utagawa Yoshitora|Utagawa Yoshitsuya|Utagawa Yoshikazu|Utagawa Yoshitsuna

19th century · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

This triptych describes a battle that took place in China in 208 and was widely known in Japan through literary retellings. At the top of the bridge is the general Zhang Fei, who bravely impedes the opposing force’s passage with a large spear.

Artist

Utagawa Kunisada|Utagawa Yoshitsuru|Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide|Utagawa Kuniyoshi|Utagawa Yoshitora|Utagawa Yoshitsuya|Utagawa Yoshikazu|Utagawa Yoshitsuna

Date

19th century

Medium

Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Harold de Raasloff, 1918