Battle of Ichinotani



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Antique Japanese six-panel screen (byōbu) in sumi, colors, gold leaf (kinpaku) and silver leaf (ginpaku) on paper depicting an engagement between samurai forces of the Genji (Minamoto) and Heike (Taira) clans at Ichinotani during the Gempei War (1180-1185 AD).

Origin: Japan
Era: Edo/Tokugawa (1615-1868), mid 18th Century
Dimensions: 26.50” high x 84.00” wide

Painting 3904