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Minamoto Yoshitsune and His Retainer, the Monk Benkei, Putting to Flight the Ghost of Taira no Tomomori

Kuwagata Keisai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicting a dramatic scene. A man in traditional samurai armor, with a short black hairstyle and bangs, rides on the bow of a boat. He wears a brown and gold helmet with a short nose guard and holds a long sword. Behind him, another man in traditional clothing with a pale complexion and black hair on the sides of his head appears to fly through the air with a bow and quiver on his back. A third figure, a man with a shaved head wearing a gray robe, sits low in the boat holding a long pole. The boat rides turbulent waters with large waves. The background is dark with heavy rain falling diagonally.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
415 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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