Kiyomori’s Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall: The Ghost of Yoshihira Taking Revenge on Nanba

Three-panel Japanese woodblock print with a dark background. The left panel depicts a man and a woman; the man wears a blue and white outfit with a red sash; the woman wears a green kimono; both characters are crouched on the ground. The center panel shows a tall orange column of fire with flames at the base; orange beams extend from the fire in all directions. The right panel depicts a group of people wearing colorful kimonos; at least one person is on fire; one person holds a large orange umbrella. Japanese text is written in red and white rectangles in each panel. The artwork's title is "Kiyomori's Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall: The Ghost of Yoshihira Taking Revenge on Nanba" and the artist is Utagawa Yoshifusa.

Artwork Details

Date: 1856, 2nd month
Medium: Triptych of woodblock-printed books (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 600 × 299 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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