Yashima o-kassen 八島大合戦 (Tha Battle of Yashima), Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1851-1852 (circa)

Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Taira no noritsune (left) standing in one of the retreating taira ships and firing his bow, with nasu no yoichi (right) on horseback in the water, shooting a fan off one of the taira masts in response to a challenge. Date: 1851-1852 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 34.60 centimetres (c); ; Height: 34.60 centimetres (l); Height: 34.70 centimetres (r); Width: 24.80 centimetres (c); Width: 24.80 centimetres (l); Width: 24.80 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Yashima o-kassen 八島大合戦 (Tha Battle of Yashima) (BM 2008,3037.18315 2)