Battle of Nanba (Nanba senki no uchi)
- Date:
- after 1871
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print, triptych
- Format:
- Oban triptych
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
A triptych depicting the medieval Battle of Nanba, one of the great conflicts of Japan's Sengoku period, rendered in Kyosai's characteristically charged style. Armored warriors clash across the three panels, their figures bristling with weapons and banners as the chaos of medieval warfare unfolds in vivid nishiki-e color. Kyosai drew on both his formal training in classical painting and his immersion in popular woodblock print traditions to create battle scenes that pulse with tension and historical drama.
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
c. 1828/30
Color woodblock print; surimono
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Battle of Nanba (Nanba senki no uchi) was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎) in after 1871.
Battle of Nanba (Nanba senki no uchi) depicts warriors.