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The Great Battle Between the Vegetables and the Fish (Aomono sakana gunzei o-kassen no zu)

Woodblock Print
1859
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woodblock print triptych. Three sheets in ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Battle scene.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Great Battle Between the Vegetables and the Fish (Aomono sakana gunzei o-kassen no zu) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Woodblock print triptych in album, 'The Great Battle Between the Vegetables and the Fish' by Utagawa Hirokage, Japan, 1859.
Physical description
Woodblock print triptych. Three sheets in ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Battle scene.
Dimensions
  • Album height: 34.9cm (Note: taken from Accession Register)
  • Album width: 26.0cm (Note: taken from Accession Register)
Style
Credit line
Given by the Misses Alexander
Collection
Accession number
E.6247-1916

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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