The battle at Honnōji (Honnōji kassen)



The battle at Honnōji (Honnōji kassen)
no. 28, from the series New biography of the Taikō (Shinsen Taikōki)
1883
woodblock print; ink and colour on paper
Place made
Tokyo
Medium
woodblock print; ink and colour on paper
Dimensions
36.8 x 47.8 cm (overall)
Credit line
Gift of David Forrest CBE and Jánis Nedéla through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation 2023. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.
Accession number
20233G62
Signature and date
Signed and dated, l.r., black ink in cartouche, “Toyonobu ga", translated as, “Picture by Toyonobu”, with seal; l.l., black ink in cartouche, ‘Meiji 16’ (1883).
Collection area
Asian art - Japan
Image credit
Photo: Stewart Adams