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Katsukawa Shuntei

River Battle (Kassen), 1808

Description

Maker

Title

River Battle (Kassen)

Year

1808

Medium

Three-paneled polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Sheet: 37.2 x 76.2 cm (14 5/8 x 30 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso (part C), bottom center in pencil: ICB92

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.2329

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Heroes and Warriors

September 28, 2007 - January 13, 2008

This panoramic battle scene is characteristic of Shuntei’s warrior prints. By experimenting with such expansive views in the triptych format, Shuntei laid the foundation for the development of the subject in the 19th century.

How would you compare this rendition of a battle to other fighting scenes in this exhibition?

Triptychs in Japanese Printmaking

June 6 - August 31, 2003

This early battle scene in three-panel format is striking in its deep space and its dense figural composition.

Bushido

November 1, 1985 - February 9, 1986

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