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Utagawa Yoshiyuki
In the Great Battle between the Minamoto and the Taira at Akama Bay in Nagato Province, all of the Taira Warriors Drown Themselves to Avoid Capturecirca 1845

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Japanese woodblock triptych print of a naval battle, with armored warriors on elaborately decorated vessels amid stylized blue waves, bold outlines, and vivid flat colors

Utagawa Yoshiyuki, In the Great Battle between the Minamoto and the Taira at Akama Bay in Nagato Province, all of the Taira Warriors Drown Themselves to Avoid Capture, circa 1845, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Lyle and Marie Fair, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Utagawa Yoshiyuki
Title
In the Great Battle between the Minamoto and the Taira at Akama Bay in Nagato Province, all of the Taira Warriors Drown Themselves to Avoid Capture
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
circa 1845
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Color woodblock prints, triptych
Dimensions
a: 14 1/4 x 9 13/16 in. (36.2 x 24.9 cm); b: 14 1/4 x 10 in. (36.2 x 25.4 cm); c: 14 1/4 x 9 13/16 in. (36.2 x 24.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lyle and Marie Fair
Accession Number
M.82.150.13a-c
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art