Battle at Kawajiri

Artist Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active 1850 - 1880)

Series Publisher Kimura

Date1877

Place of ManufactureAsia

Mediumwoodcut; coloured inks

DimensionsOverall (wi=3 sections; image: 34.5 x 72.2 cm): 35.4 x 72.2 cm

ClassificationsFINE ART

Credit LineGift of the Mina Mossler Estate through the Asian Art Purchase Fund

Object number2006.007.001 a-c

Descriptiontriptych; Battle scene (1877) at the Kawajiri River between uniformed government troops and the Satsuma rebels. There are troops and rebels with swords on small boats, on the shores and on a bridge at centre. Troops with muskets are firing in the foreground.
Colour: multi-coloured

Status

Not on view