The Battle of Yashima, Scenes from The Tale of the Heike, Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century, Japan, One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper, 59 x 133 1/4 in. (149.9 x 338.5 cm), Screens, Tosa School, Depicted on this screen is the Battle of Yashima, one of many stirring events recounted in the ballads of the fateful struggles between the Taira clan and their ultimately victorious rivals, the Minamoto
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Battle, Yashima, Scenes, Tale, Heike, Edo period, 1615–1868, 17th century, Japan, pair, six-panel folding screens, ink, color, gold, gilded paper, 59 x 133 1/4, 149.9 338.5 cm, Screens, Tosa School, Depicted, screen, stirring events recounted, ballads, fateful struggles, Taira clan, ultimately victorious, rivals, Minamoto
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