Ashikaga Takauji at the Battle of Hyōgo

1847–52

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Ashikaga Takauji (1305–1358) was the first shogun of the Ashikaga regime, which ruled Japan for more than two centuries after overthrowing the emperor in 1336. That summer, Takauji and his supporters fought against troops allied with Emperor Go-Daigo (1288–1339) near the modern city of Kobe.

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歌川芳鶴画「足利尊氏兵庫合戦」
Title: Ashikaga Takauji at the Battle of Hyōgo
Artist: Utagawa Yoshitsuru (Japanese, active ca. 1831–51)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1847–52
Culture: Japan
Medium: Triptych of woodblock prints; 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: JP1115.10a–c
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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