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Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The last stand of the Kusunoki at Shijō-nawate (Nanke yūshi shijō-nawate nite uchijini), 1847-1852

Description

Maker

Title

The last stand of the Kusunoki at Shijō-nawate (Nanke yūshi shijō-nawate nite uchijini)

Year

1847-1852

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Sheet: 38.1 x 76.5 cm (15 x 30 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (on all three sheets)

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1312

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Bushido

November 1, 1985 - February 9, 1986

Asian Art Galleries

In this battle scene, the printmaker Utagawa Kuniyoshi imagines the 1348 Battle of Shijō-nawate, which pitted the Kusunoki clan against a gigantic enemy force. Despite being outnumbered, the Kusunoki heroes engaged their assailants until the end. This dynamic triptych captures their courage and resolve as they fight amidst a barage of flying arrows.

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