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Defeat of the Mongols in the Western Sea

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print. Wavy blue ocean with white crests on waves. Three Japanese boats on left side. People on boats. Large red and white flag on center boat. People standing on shore at bottom. Green land mass on left. Dark gray sky with white and blue patch on left. Clouds and beam of white light emanating from top center. People on shore in center and on right. Large black ship on right. Red and white striped flag on right. Japanese characters on yellow rectangle on top right panel.

Artwork Details

Date
1863
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 294 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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