The mongols invaded japan twice, in 1274 and 1281, and twice they were repulsed with the help of a sudden typhoon (a kamikaze or "divine wind"). Kawasaki jimbei ii began to produced large-scale silk tapestries following his visit to france in 1886. This tapestry was based on a full-size oil painting by morizumo yugyo (1854-1927). Date: circa 1904 (Meiji). Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: height: 364.8 cm (11.9 ft); width: 302.3 cm (119 in). Medium: woven silk. Collection: Walters Art Museum.
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