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Defying a Shower of Bullets, He, Alone, Opened Hyonmu Gate

PrintsJapanese19th century

Defying a Shower of Bullets, He, Alone, Opened Hyonmu Gate

1894 (Meiji 27)

Artists

Kobayashi Kiyochika 小林清親Artist

Matsuki Heikichi 松木平吉Publisher

Description

Center sheet of triptych: 1944.5.13.1 (right), 1944.5.13.2 (center), 1944.5.13.3 (left)

Classification

Prints

Technique

Woodblock print

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban: H. 37 cm x W. 24 cm (14 9/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

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