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Utagawa Yoshikazu
The Four Heavenly Kings, Loyal Retainers of Kiso Yoshinaka, Subdue a Giant Snakec. 1847-1852

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Japanese woodblock triptych print depicting five warriors in vivid robes battling a giant coiled serpent among rocky cliffs with cascading waterfalls

Utagawa Yoshikazu, The Four Heavenly Kings, Loyal Retainers of Kiso Yoshinaka, Subdue a Giant Snake, c. 1847-1852, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Joan Elizabeth Tanney Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Utagawa Yoshikazu
Title
The Four Heavenly Kings, Loyal Retainers of Kiso Yoshinaka, Subdue a Giant Snake
Date Made
c. 1847-1852
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Color woodblock print triptych with mica
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 1/2 x 28 5/8 in. (36.83 x 73 cm)
Credit Line
The Joan Elizabeth Tanney Bequest
Accession Number
M.2006.136.294a-c
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art