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Yoshitsune Attacked by Taira Spirits
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Yoshitsune Attacked by Taira Spirits

Utagawa Kuniyoshi · 1853 · color woodcut; nishiki-e; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Yoshitsune and Benkei defending themselves in a boat during a storm caused by the spirits of defeated Taira warriors visible in the water as attacking skeletons and crabs.

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Credit lineYoshitsune aangevallen door Taira geesten. 1853. Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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