

Illustration of Cavalry, Infantry and Soldiers Retreating (Kiheitai, hoheitai, daichōren no zu)
Three-panel artwork depicting a battle scene. The scene is set on green grass with a brown hill in the background. The sky is blue with pink near the horizon and gray smoke. The left panel shows a line of cavalry in red on brown horses. The middle panel shows a dense line of blue infantry on the right and red infantry on the left. Some soldiers are dismounted and engaged in combat. The right panel shows a line of blue infantry on the right and cavalry on brown horses on the left. Some soldiers are holding Japanese flags. Japanese characters are written on the top right corner of the right panel. Soldiers wear blue or red uniforms with blue pants. The artwork appears to be printed on aged paper with visible wear.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 8th month, 1867
- Medium
- Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 598 × 314 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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