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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Earth: Akashi Gidayu Races to Kyoto during the Battle of Amagasaki1867, 7th month

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Japanese woodblock triptych print depicting armored samurai warriors in dynamic combat, with bold colors including orange, purple, and teal, set against rocky cliffs and a torii gate
Japanese woodblock print depicting a male figure in dynamic crouching stance, wielding a sword, dressed in an orange kimono with blue floral pattern; gnarled red trees, green hillside, and dark mountainous sky in background; red publisher seals and vertical Japanese text at upper right.
Japanese woodblock triptych print depicting an armored warrior battle scene; central figure in purple and gold armor wields a sword near a red torii gate, flanked by figures in ornate laced armor engaged in combat, with a rocky waterfall and dark sky in the background; vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy in upper corners and cartouches below.
Japanese woodblock print depicting two armored warriors in combat; one leaps from a rocky outcrop above while the other crouches in a defensive stance gripping a sword, both wearing elaborate layered yoroi armor in vivid blues, reds, and greens; multiple columns of Japanese calligraphy and red cartouches throughout

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Earth: Akashi Gidayu Races to Kyoto during the Battle of Amagasaki, 1867, 7th month, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Herbert R. Cole Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Title
Earth: Akashi Gidayu Races to Kyoto during the Battle of Amagasaki
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1867, 7th month
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Triptych; color woodblock print
Dimensions
13 15/16 x 29 9/16 in. (35.4 x 75.0 cm)
Credit Line
Herbert R. Cole Collection
Accession Number
M.84.31.234a-c
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art