Colour woodblock print, ukiyo-e (detail)

Triptych in album of prints mainly illustrating warriors and battles by Kuniyoshi. Kawanakajima O-Kassen, (The great battle of Kawanakajima of the title took place in 1560). The print is signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi and published by Yamashiro-ya Jimbei

This print is subtitled Kenshin Shingen tachi uchi no tsu, and illustrates a personal encounter between Shingen and Kenshin, the two leaders, in midstream. The print has a mura censor mark and gives the names of the main protagonists in the battle.

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Online ID:	000-190-001-288-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1887.745
Date:	1846 19th century
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What:	Book / sheet / roll / drawing / collection
Subject:	Prints
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Where:	Japan
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Description:	Collection of one hundred and sixteen books, five hundred sheets, twenty nine rolls, and two drawings, printed in colours: Japan, 19th century
References:	Robinson, B.W. Kuniyoshi, the Warrior-Prints. 1982 Oxford. P176,T175.
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