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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Battle of Nagashino: View of the death of Yamagata Saburōhei Masakage1868

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Japanese woodblock print of a battle scene; armored soldiers crowd a collapsing wooden bridge while figures in red robes fall and a warrior lies face-down below, surrounded by bold teal, crimson, and brown tones
Japanese woodblock print depicting a dynamic battle scene with figures in colorful robes clashing amid explosive red and green diagonal lines radiating outward. A central figure in red garments wields a long spear, while others fall around them. Dark teal clouds billow above; a red starburst form and scattered ribbons fill the upper composition. Vertical cartouche with Japanese text at center-right; artist seal at lower left.
Japanese woodblock print depicting a battle scene with armored warriors in red and teal garments wielding long spears, amid diagonal lines suggesting motion and chaos; a wooden watchtower with figures at upper right, billowing clouds in orange and dark green above.

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, The Battle of Nagashino: View of the death of Yamagata Saburōhei Masakage, 1868, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Herbert R. Cole Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Title
The Battle of Nagashino: View of the death of Yamagata Saburōhei Masakage
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1868
Period
Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Triptych; color woodblock print
Dimensions
(a) Image: 14 3/8 x 9 5/8 in. (36.6 x 24.4 cm); Paper: 14 11/16 x 9 7/8 in. (37.3 x 25.0 cm); (b) Image: 14 5/16 x 9 5/8 in. (36.4 x 24.4 cm) Paper: 14 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (37.2 x 24.5 cm); (c) Image: 14 3/8 x 9 3/4 in. (36.6 x 24.7 cm) Paper: 14 11/16 x 9 7/8 in. (37.3 x 25.0 cm)
Credit Line
Herbert R. Cole Collection
Accession Number
M.84.31.314a-c
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art