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236 - Part I from the Private Collection of Sir V.S. Naipaul (1932 – 2018) Lots 226-236
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Part I from the Private Collection of Sir V.S. Naipaul (1932 – 2018) Lots 226-236 Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Edo period, circa 1851-52 Japanese woodblock prints, 'The Great Battle of Kawanakajima' (Kawanakajima daikassen no zu), signedIchiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Izumiya Ichibei,oban triptych (each sheet approx. 33cm x 24cm), framed and glazed. Provenance: Private Collection of Sir V.S. Naipaul (1932 – 2018) This dramatic design shows a celebrated moment from the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima, fought in 1561. It was one of a series of clashes between Takeda Shingen of Kai Province and Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo Province on the plain of Kawanakajima during the 1550s and 1560s. Takeda Shingen's general Yamamoto Kansuke (centre) is portrayed on horseback, charging courageously into the enemy lines to his death. Another impression is in the British Museum's collection, museum number 2008,3037.18316.
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