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

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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.
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