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

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

Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358) was the first shogun of the Ashikaga regime, which ruled Japan for more than two centuries after overthrowing the emperor in 1336. That summer, Takauji and his supporters fought against troops allied with Emperor Go-Daigo (1288–1339) near the modern city of Kobe.

Artist

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