Picture of the Great Battle of Kawanakajima
- Date:
- 1866, 12th lunar month
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 36.8 × 24.8 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
"Picture of the Great Battle of Kawanakajima" (1866) depicts the legendary series of confrontations between Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin on the Kawanakajima plain in Shinano Province, which became one of the most celebrated military encounters of the Sengoku period. The fourth battle (1561) produced the famous episode in which Kenshin rode alone into Shingen's command tent and struck at him with his sword—a story that epitomized the personal martial culture of the era. Yoshitoshi's treatment renders the clash with the broad energy of his Sengoku war compositions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Picture of the Great Battle of Kawanakajima was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1866, 12th lunar month.
Picture of the Great Battle of Kawanakajima depicts warriors.
Picture of the Great Battle of Kawanakajima measures 36.8 × 24.8 cm (Oban format).