The Great Battle of Yashima

Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese

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This triptych depicts a confrontation at sea between forces aligned with the rival Taira and Minamoto clans during the Battle of Yashima, which took place in the spring of 1185 during the Genpei civil war.

The Great Battle of Yashima, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861), Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan

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The Great Battle of Yashima, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861), Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan
The Great Battle of Yashima, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861), Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, Japan

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