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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Battle before Kumamoto Castle1877

Not on view
Japanese woodblock triptych print depicting a cavalry battle, with traditionally armored samurai warriors on rearing horses clashing against rifle-bearing soldiers in Western-style uniforms, a white multi-tiered castle and rising sun flag in the upper right
Japanese woodblock triptych print depicting a cavalry battle scene; armored warriors on horseback clash at center, with traditional samurai figures at left and uniformed soldiers at right; a white castle and rising sun flag visible in the background amid smoke; bold colors of red, black, and teal with red text cartouches throughout.

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Battle before Kumamoto Castle, 1877, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Herbert R. Cole Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Title
Battle before Kumamoto Castle
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1877
Period
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Triptych; color woodblock print
Dimensions
14 x 28 in. (35.5 x 71.1 cm)
Credit Line
Herbert R. Cole Collection
Accession Number
M.84.31.315a-c
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art