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Big Elephants Being Attacked

Isshinsai Yoshikata

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three-panel artwork depicting a battle scene. Two large gray elephants in center, one facing left, one facing right. On the left elephant, two men in colorful traditional clothing with swords raised. On the right elephant, one man in green pants and blue jacket with sword raised, and another man in red jacket with sword raised. Men on ground, wielding swords and spears, attacking elephants. Two tigers, one jumping towards left elephant's head, one biting right elephant's tail. Castle with flags on left, mountain ranges on right. Blue sky background. Red and yellow text blocks on bottom and top right.

Artwork details

Date:
2nd month, 1863
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 304 px
Museum record:
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