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Taira no Kiyomori (1118-81) stopping the decent of the sun

Taira no Kiyomori (1118-81) stopping the decent of the sun
 (c. 1876)
from the A mirror of famous general of Japan series 1876-1882

Medium
colour woodblock
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1992
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
colour woodblock
Measurements
34.2 × 21.0 cm (image)
Place/s of Execution
Tokyo, Japan
Inscription
printed in ink (in Japanese characters) (in image) u.l.: (title of series) / (sub-title)
printed in ink (in Japanese characters) (in image) c.l.: (artist's signature)
printed in red ink (in Japanese characters) (in image) c.i.: (artist's seal)
printed in ink (in Japanese characters) (in image) l.l.: (Funazu Chujiro's seal: publisher)
Accession Number
AS15-1992
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1992
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display

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