Battle between the Armies of Vegetables and Fish. ARTIST;HIROKAGE(19TH CENTURY). CONDITION;GOOD IMPRESSION, CREASED, FOXING. SIZE; EACH PRINT(14.25″X9″)TRIPTYCH. Satirizing the prolonged dispute over succession to the post of shogun that was going on between members of the KII family faction and those of the Mito family, this print depicts a battle between vegetables and fish. The melon is a spitting image of II NAOSUKE, leader of the former camp, and the octopus of Tokugawa Nariaki, leader of the latter. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “newyorkbird” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Paintings, Scrolls & Prints
- Region of Origin: Japan
- Featured Refinements: Japanese Woodblock Print