Image
Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川 国芳
The last stand of the Kusunoki at Shijō-nawate (Nanke yūshi shijō-nawate nite uchijini), 1847-1852
Description
Maker
- Fujiokaya Keijirō (Shōrindō), Japanese, publisher
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
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
About
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.
Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (on all three sheets)
Japan; Tokyo
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