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Title
Yamato, snow at Yoshino, Lady Shizuka, Yoshitsune and Benkei
Alternative Title
Snow, moon, flowers; Setsu gekka: Yamato, Yoshino yuki, Shizuka gozen, Yoshitsune, Benkei
Creator
Chikanobu, Yoshu
Date Created and/or Issued
1884-08-02
Publication Information
Kobayashi Tetsujiro
Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Chikanobu and Yoshitoshi Woodblock Prints
Rights Information
The contents of this item, including all images and text, are for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. The contents of this item may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Scripps College. Any form of image reproduction, transmission, display, or storage in any retrieval system is prohibited without the written consent of Scripps College and other copyright holders. Scripps College retains all rights, including copyright, in data, images, documentation, text and other information contained in these files. For permissions, please contact: Scripps College, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Attn: Rights and Reproductions, 1030 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711
Description
In the snowy mountains of Yoshino, the Genji warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189) meets up with his beloved Lady Shizuka. Yoshitsune is on-the-run, moving from southern to northern Japan with his retainers, including the former monk Benkei, who holds a halberd.
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cyw/id/210
Language
Japanese
Subject
Women
Men (male humans)
Warriors
Armor (protective wear)
Kimonos
Hats
Swords
Halberds
Snow (precipitation)
Mountains
Waterfalls (natural bodies of water)
Built works
Ukiyo-e
Print
Time Period
Meiji (Japan, 1869-1912)
Source
Woodcuts; Ink on Paper; 13 13/16 x 9 1/4 in. (34.5 x 23.1 cm); accession number 93.6.89
Relation
Chikanobu and Yoshitoshi Woodblock Prints https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/cyw

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