The ghosts of the Taira attack Yoshitsune in Daimotsu Bay (5758874967), Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Accession number: 1981. 9 display artist: utagawa kuniyoshi display title: the ghosts of the taira attack yoshitsune in daimotsu bay creation date: 1848-1851 medium: woodblock height: 14 in. Width: 29 3/8 in. Display dimensions: 14 in. X 29 3/8 in. (35. 56 cm x 74. 61 cm) credit line: bequest of admiral elliott m. Senn label copy: "kuniyoshi was known for his unique renditions of dark and dramatic seascapes. In one of the finest surviving impressions of this print, the shadowy presence of the ghosts of yoshitsunes defeated enemies loom in the stormclouds over his ship. Minamoto yoshitsune (11591185) led the genji clan to victory in several battles against the warriors of the heikei clan, also known as the taira. " label copy (spanish): "kuniyoshi era conocido por sus representaciones singulares de paisajes marinos oscuros y dramticos. En una de las mejores impresiones que sobreviven de esta estampa, las presencias oscuras de los fantasmas de los enemigos derrotados de yoshitune aparecen en los nubarrones sobre su barco. Minamoto yoshitsune (11591185) llev al clan de gengi a la victoria en varias batallas contra los guerreros del clan de heikei, tambin conocido como los taira. " collection: <a href="http://www. Sdmart. Org/art/our-collection/asian-art" rel="nofollow">the san diego museum of art</a>.