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Battle Scene

Hanekawa Chinchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork, titled "Battle Scene" by Hanekawa Chinchō, features a black and white drawing on aged paper with a light brown background. The scene depicts a battle with multiple figures, some on horseback and some on foot, engaged in combat. There are trees and mountains in the background. A large tree is centered in the image, with several people around it. Some individuals are holding swords. The top of the image shows a mountain range and a parasol. The artwork includes Japanese characters in the bottom-left corner and on the right side.

Artwork details

Medium:
Monochrome woodblock print; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 346 px
Museum record:
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