Genpei River Battle
Artist
Kanö Shösen'in
((1823-1879))
Dateca. 1870
GeographyJapan
Mediumink and colors on silk
Dimensions68 1/2 × 63 3/16 in. (174 × 160.5 cm)
Other (Painting): 55.8 × 134.9 cm (21 15/16 × 53 1/8 in.)
Other (Painting): 55.8 × 134.9 cm (21 15/16 × 53 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift in memory of Mr. and Mrs. L.T. Kagawa, on the occasion of the Academy's 50th Anniversary, 1977 (4448.1)
Object number4448.1
DescriptionHorizontal composition with armored calvary of Genji and Minamoto clan (with white banners) plugging through turbulent waters from left to attack three barges loaded with fleeing armored soldiers of the Heike or Taira clan (with red banners). There is a conventional, theatrical pine tree in left foreground, with stylized bands of solid light blue clouds, reminiscent of Yamato-e style, above, below, and right center.On View
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