Koma-kurabe banjo taiheiki 駒くらべ盤上太平棋 (Battle of the Chess Pieces: Prosperity and Peace across the Board), Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1843 (7th month)

Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. A game of japanese chess (shogi) represented as a battle with the pieces represented as warriors in armour wearing helmets. Date: 1843 (7th month). Dimensions: Height: 37 centimetres (c) Height: 36.90 centimetres (l) Height: 36.80 centimetres (r) Width: 25.40 centimetres (c) Width: 25.60 centimetres (l) Width: 25.40 centimetres (r). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Koma-kurabe banjo taiheiki 駒くらべ盤上太平棋 (Battle of the Chess Pieces- Prosperity and Peace across the Board) (BM 2008,3037.18408)

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Author: Print artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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ukiyo-e koma-kurabe banjō taiheiki (battle of the chess pieces: prosperity and peace across the board) by utagawa kuniyoshi japanese prints in the british museum paper british museum utagawa kuniyoshi