A great battle between the green vegetables and the fish. Colour woodcut by Hirokage, 1859.
- Hirokage (Utagawa Hirokage), active 1855-1865.
- Date:
- 1859
- Reference:
- 37641i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Samurai, with their heads replaced by fish or vegetables, join in the battle
Perhaps a political satire on the unstable political situation of the time
Publication/Creation
Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], 1859.
Physical description
2 prints : woodcut, printed in colours
Contributors
Lettering
Hirokage-ga
Bears publisher's mark, censor's seal and set title
Notes
Picture of the great battle of vegetables and fish
Reference
Wellcome Collection 37641i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores