Yashima ō kassen 八島大合戦 (The Great Battle of Japan), Utagawa Kuniyoshi, circa 1849-1852

Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. A battle on the shore with the taira fleet approaching by boat in the background; kumagae naozane and taira no atsumori (centre), locked in combat, fall from their horses, and matsudaira norimori wrestles with minamoto no yoshiyasu (right). Date: circa 1849-1852. Dimensions: Height: 37 centimetres (c); ; Height: 37 centimetres (l); Height: 37 centimetres (r); Width: 24.60 centimetres (c); Width: 24.60 centimetres (l); Width: 24.70 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Yashima dai kassen 八島大合戦 (The Great Battle of Japan) (BM 2008,3037.18308 2)