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The Utter Defeat of the Taira Clan in the Great Genpei War at Akama Bay in Nagato Province (Nagato no Akama no ura ni oite Genpei ogassen Heike ichimon kotogotoku horobiru zu)

A work made of color woodblock print; oban triptych.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of color woodblock print; oban triptych.

Date:

c. 1845

Artist:

Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Japanese, 1779-1861

About this artwork

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Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Title

The Utter Defeat of the Taira Clan in the Great Genpei War at Akama Bay in Nagato Province (Nagato no Akama no ura ni oite Genpei ogassen Heike ichimon kotogotoku horobiru zu)

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

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1840–1850

Medium

Color woodblock print; oban triptych

Credit Line

Gift of Florence Ayscough and Harley Farnsworth MacNair

Reference Number

1943.472

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