Samurai in a hail of arrows, sheltering beneath a battle standard, in a desperate last stand. Colour woodcut by Kuniyoshi, 1857.
- Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861.
- Date:
- Month 4, 1857
- Reference:
- 36271i
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The last stand of the Kusunoki clan at Shijō-nawate: depicting the warriors Kusunoki Masatsura on the left and Wada Masatomo on the right
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Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], Month 4, 1857.
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2 prints : woodcut, printed in colours
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Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi-ga
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Reference
Wellcome Collection 36271i
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