The Spirit of Akugenta Yoshihira Strikes Nanba Jirō during Kiyomori’s Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Japanese

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In Yoshitoshi’s dramatic take on the same theme, the vengeful spirit of Minamoto no Yoshihira (1140–1160) emerges in the sky above Nunobiki Waterfall, whose waters unite the sheets of this vertically oriented triptych. A bloody Nanba Jirō, who had decapitated Yoshihira, is shown upside down in the middle, while below, his lord, Taira no Kiyomori (1118–1181), prepares to draw his sword.

The Spirit of Akugenta Yoshihira Strikes Nanba Jirō during Kiyomori’s Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839–1892), Triptych of woodblock-printed books (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan

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The Spirit of Akugenta Yoshihira Strikes Nanba Jirō during Kiyomori’s Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839–1892), Triptych of woodblock-printed books (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
The Spirit of Akugenta Yoshihira Strikes Nanba Jirō during Kiyomori’s Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839–1892), Triptych of woodblock-printed books (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan
The Spirit of Akugenta Yoshihira Strikes Nanba Jirō during Kiyomori’s Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839–1892), Triptych of woodblock-printed books (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan

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