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Collections

Utagawa Sadahide
Lord Yoritomo Traveling to Kyoto in 11901862, 10th month

Not on view
Japanese woodblock print, bird's-eye view of a dense city with tiled rooftops, coral banners, stone walls, and a water channel, in blue, coral, and cream tones
Japanese woodblock print depicting a formal procession crossing a wooden bridge, with a central figure in blue robes shaded by an orange parasol, surrounded by attendants in matching blue-green garments; a dense cityscape of rooftops recedes into the distance under a pale pink sky; vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy appear at upper left and right.
Japanese woodblock print depicting a large outdoor procession or gathering, viewed from above. Crowds of figures in blue and orange patterned robes fill a wooden platform in the foreground, surrounded by tall poles bearing white umbrella-like ornaments and a billowing striped banner. Rows of rooftops in teal recede into the background beneath a pale pink sky; a white bird flies near the top. Red vertical cartouches with Japanese text appear throughout.

Utagawa Sadahide, Lord Yoritomo Traveling to Kyoto in 1190, 1862, 10th month, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Joan Elizabeth Tanney Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Utagawa Sadahide
Japan, 1807-1873
Title
Lord Yoritomo Traveling to Kyoto in 1190
Date Made
1862, 10th month
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Color woodblock print triptych
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 3/8 x 27 3/4 in. (34 x 70.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Joan Elizabeth Tanney Bequest
Accession Number
M.2006.136.297a-c
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art