Beauties in a Parody (Mitate) of the Battle Dan-no-ura
Kunisada Kunisada
Date
1843-47
Description
Publisher: Kogaya Datsugoro
Fine impression, color and condition (backed).
On April 25, 1185, Minamoto no Yoshitsune’s fleet defeated the naval forces of the Taira clan in The battle of Dan-no-ura, fought in the narrow waters separating the northern tip of Kyushu and the southern tip of Honshu, known as the Shimonoseki Straits. The battle was the climax to a series of bitter skirmishes between the two great clans that are known collectively as the Gempei War.
Size
14 1/4 x 28 7/8 inches
Exhibitor
Price
$7,500
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