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The Ghosts of the Slain Taira Warriors Attacking Yoshitsune and His Men as They Cross Daimotsu Bay
The Ghosts of the Slain Taira Warriors Attacking Yoshitsune and His Men as They Cross Daimotsu Bay

The Ghosts of the Slain Taira Warriors Attacking Yoshitsune and His Men as They Cross Daimotsu Bay

Artist/Maker (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Publisher
Date1849–51
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ōban triptych; overall: 14 1/2 × 29 1/8 in. (36.8 × 74 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
Object number1950.665
Status
Not on view
More Information
This dramatic triptych depicts an episode from the warrior epic The Tale of the Heike, a popular story from medieval times (13th-16th centuries), which tells of the struggle between two great 12th-century warrior clans, the Taira and the Minamoto. , The Ghosts of the Slain Taira Warriors Attack Yoshitsune at Daimotsu Bay, illustrates the aftermath of the famous Minamoto naval victory over the Taira. The victorious Yoshitsune is depicted in a boat with his faithful lieutenant Benkei, surrounded by other Minamoto warriors. However, instead of celebrating their victory, they are cringing in horror at the legions of Taira ghost warriors rising out of the waves behind the boat.
Exhibition History
An American University Collection: Works of Art from the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, Ohio
  • Kenwood House, London (May 3, 1962 - October 30, 1962 )
Japanese Prints from the Ainsworth Collection
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 18, 1979 - October 21, 1979 )
The Cultured Landscape in China and Japan
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 6, 2007 - August 13, 2007 )
Envisioning Edo's Splendor: The Floating World and Beyond
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 3, 2009 - July 19, 2009 )
Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection
  • Chiba City Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan (April 13, 2019 - May 25, 2019 )
  • Shizuoka City Museum of Art, Shizuoka, Japan (June 8, 2019 - July 28, 2019 )
  • Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Osaka, Japan (August 10, 2019 - September 29, 2019 )
Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 14, 2020 - December 6, 2020 )
Collections
  • Asian
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