Defeat of the Mongols in the Western Sea
19th century
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image (a): 13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in. (35.2 x 24.1 cm) Image (b): 13 7/8 x 9 1/4 in. (35.2 x 23.5 cm) Image (c): 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (34.9 x 24.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
Accession Number
2007.49.295a–c
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About this artwork
"Defeat of the Mongols in the Western Sea" by Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide (Japanese) from 19th century represents an important work in prints. Created in triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper, this work demonstrates technical skill and artistic vision. As a print, it demonstrates reproductive techniques of the period. The artwork reflects aesthetic values of its time, offering insight into artistic practices and cultural context. It demonstrates the evolution of artistic expression...
About the Artist
Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide · 1807–1873
Utagawa Sadahide was born Hashimoto Kenjirō in 1807 in Fusa Province, in the area of modern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. In the 1820s he entered the studio of the enormously prolific and influential master Utagawa Kunisada, becoming one of Kunisada's most prominent pupils and adopting the studio name Sadahide along with the Utagawa school's celebrated lineage. By 1828 his name appeared on a monument l...