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Utagawa Kuniteru
Battles of Uesugi Kagekatsu in the War of Succession in Echigo Provinceseventh month, 1868

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Japanese woodblock print, bird's-eye landscape with river, green hills, distant mountains, small figures in procession, and red place-name labels throughout
Japanese woodblock print, panoramic bird's-eye view landscape with layered green hills, blue rivers, and distant snow-capped mountains under a pink sky. Small figures of soldiers and horses are scattered across the terrain alongside encampments with yellow-roofed structures. Red vertical label markers and vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy appear throughout.
Japanese woodblock print, bird's-eye view of a castle town beside a winding river, with mountains in the background tinged pink at the horizon. Groups of armed figures in combat occupy the foreground, while boats cross the river and clusters of rooftops fill the townscape. Red rectangular cartouches with Japanese text are scattered throughout.

Utagawa Kuniteru, Battles of Uesugi Kagekatsu in the War of Succession in Echigo Province, seventh month, 1868, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Joan Elizabeth Tanney Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Utagawa Kuniteru
Title
Battles of Uesugi Kagekatsu in the War of Succession in Echigo Province
Date Made
seventh month, 1868
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Color woodblock print triptych
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 x 28 5/8 in. (35.56 x 72.71 cm)
Credit Line
The Joan Elizabeth Tanney Bequest
Accession Number
M.2006.136.284a-c
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art