Title : Dannoura sen no zu 壇浦戦之圖 (Battle of Dannoura)

Artist : Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Date : 1844 (circa)

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Source : British Museum
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Description : Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Minamoto no Tomomori (centre) at the end of the battle of Dannoura, the great anchor tied around him, about to commit suicide by casting himself into the sea, flanked by his retainer, Sagami Goro (left), and his mistress Tenjo-no-tsubone (right), all surrounded by crabs,

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