PrintsJapanese19th century

Taira no Kiyomori Holding Back the Sun, from the series Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan (Dai Nippon meishō kagami)

Meiji period, circa 1878-1882

Artists

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡芳年Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink, color and gauffrage ("blind" printing) on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban: H. 34.9 cm x W. 23.9 cm (13 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.)

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