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The Battle of the Uji River

Cleveland Museum of Art

A samurai in a yellow and black armor with a horned helmet and an open mouth, holding a sword, falls backwards into the water. He wears a patterned robe under his armor. The armor has a honeycomb pattern on the chest. A horse with a bridle in its mouth faces right in the foreground. The background includes mountains on the left and turbulent waves below. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side. The title of the work is "The Battle of the Uji River". The artist is unknown.

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