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

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

This triptych based on a popular warrior tale depicts a dramatic naval confrontation off the coast of Kyushu. Fought in the summer of 1333, amid widespread civil strife, the Battle of Tsukushi contributed to the collapse of the warrior government that had led Japan since the end of the twelfth century.

Artist

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

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