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Maneuvers by Three Categories of French and English Soldiers (Furansu Igirisu sanhei ōchōren no zu)

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych woodblock print depicting a military scene. The background shows a dark sky with smoke. The scene is divided into two sections by a river flowing from center left to bottom right. On the left side of the river, a large group of red-uniformed soldiers on foot; some on horseback. On the right side, a large group of blue-uniformed soldiers on foot; some on horseback. The soldiers wear white helmets. There are several characters in a yellow rectangle at the top right. There are several characters in white rectangles at the top left and bottom center.

Artwork Details

Date
8th month, 1867
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 318 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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