The Wada Rebellion: Yoshihide Breaks Down the Great Gate

19th century
Not on view
The Wada Rebellion was fought in spring 1213 in Kamakura, the headquarters of the Kamakura shogunate since 1185. The unrest was instigated by the warrior Wada Yoshimori against Hōjō Yoshitoki, regent of the shogun. In this triptych, Wada Yoshimori’s son Asahina Yoshihide crashes through the gate of the Hōjō stronghold at center. Hōjō Yoshitoki appears at far right, while his men are crushed by the collapsing structure.

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  • 歌川国芳画 「和田合戦 義秀惣門押破」
  • Title: The Wada Rebellion: Yoshihide Breaks Down the Great Gate
  • Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: 19th century
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: 13 15/16 × 9 7/8 in. (35.4 × 25.1 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Harold de Raasloff, 1918
  • Object Number: JP1115.1a–c
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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