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

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

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

The Battle of Awazugahara was fought in 1182, during the civil wars of the late Heian period (794–1185). This composition centers on the figure of Tomoe no Gozen, a celebrated female warrior.

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

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