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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