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Yashima Dannoura kaitei no zu 八嶋壇浦海底之図 [A Picture of the Bottom of the Sea at Yashima and Dannoura]

Utagawa Yoshitsuya 歌川芳艶 (1822-1866)Mid-19th century ukiyo-e. Later reprint as a concertina book

Cambridge University Library

Cambridge University Library
Cambridge, United Kingdom

From [Bakumatsu nishikiejō] [幕末錦絵帖] [Folding book of brocade pictures from the Bakumatsu period (ca. 1853-1867)]

This three-panelled woodblock print shows an imagined scene below two sites of famous sea battles in 1185: Yashima and Dannoura. A dragon swims by the child Emperor Antoku (1178-1185) and the defeated Taira warriors, including Taira no Tomomori (1152-1185).

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  • Title: Yashima Dannoura kaitei no zu 八嶋壇浦海底之図 [A Picture of the Bottom of the Sea at Yashima and Dannoura]
  • Creator: Utagawa Yoshitsuya 歌川芳艶 (1822-1866)
  • Date Created: Mid-19th century ukiyo-e. Later reprint as a concertina book
  • Location Created: Japan
  • Type: Concertina book
  • Rights: Cambridge University Library
Cambridge University Library

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