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Kusonoki Tatewaki Masatsura (Warrior From the Book: Taiheiki)

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese samurai stands on a cliff, dressed in armor with a predominantly white base and red and black accents. The armor features a striped pattern on the shoulders and chest. A black and red hat adorns the warrior's head. He holds a sword at his side. A quiver full of arrows is on his back. The background shows a beige sky with bare trees. Japanese writing appears on the left and in the top-right corner. The cliff's edge appears to fade into fog.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
557 × 624 px
Museum record:
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