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Triptych: Minamoto Tameyoshi's son Tametomo (1139-1170), from the series Episodes from Unknown Japanese History (Nihon gaishi no uchi), Meiji period, dated 1884 by Kobayashi Kiyochika — Japanese Woodblock print

Triptych: Minamoto Tameyoshi's son Tametomo (1139-1170), from the series Episodes from Unknown Japanese History (Nihon gaishi no uchi), Meiji period, dated 1884

by Kobayashi Kiyochika

Meiji/Taishō Prints
FiguresSeascapesWarriors
Medium:
Woodblock print
Format:
Oban triptych

Description

Minamoto Tametomo — here identified by the genealogical attribution "Minamoto Tameyoshi's son Tametomo (1139–1170)" — appears in this 1884 triptych from the Nihon gaishi no uchi (Episodes from Unknown Japanese History) series. The full warrior triptych format allowed Kiyochika to spread Tametomo's legendary bulk and strength across three sheets, the archer's famous asymmetric bow arms and the scale of his figure given room to breathe in the panoramic composition. Metallic pigments on the armour catch imagined light in a composition of considerable technical ambition.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Triptych: Minamoto Tameyoshi's son Tametomo (1139-1170), from the series Episodes from Unknown Japanese History (Nihon gaishi no uchi), Meiji period, dated 1884 was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).

Yes — Triptych: Minamoto Tameyoshi's son Tametomo (1139-1170), from the series Episodes from Unknown Japanese History (Nihon gaishi no uchi), Meiji period, dated 1884 is part of the Episodes from Unknown Japanese History series by Kobayashi Kiyochika.

Triptych: Minamoto Tameyoshi's son Tametomo (1139-1170), from the series Episodes from Unknown Japanese History (Nihon gaishi no uchi), Meiji period, dated 1884 depicts figures, seascapes, and warriors.