Scenes related to the defeat of the Taira at the battle of Dannoura The artist's dream
Amidst various scenes of jugglers, spinning-tops, mechanical models and puppets are depicted figures associated with the battle of Dannoura (Yashima) in 1185. In the distance on the right is Nasu no Yoichu. He rides into the waves and shoots down the fan that had been attached to a mast of the Taira ship as a challenge to his master, Minamoto no Yoshitsune; the fan belonged to the child Emperor Antoku whose father's spirit it was said to contain. To the left of this stands Taira no Tomomori (1152-97), a famous general of the Taira clan who committed suicide after the battle by jumping into the sea tied to an achor. In the centre, balanced on a toiwer of artifacts (including the anchor), is Antoku, who was also drowned when his grandmother jumped from the Taira ship while holding him in her arms. On the left is the invincible Earth Spider (tsuichigumo), a creature capable of spinning threads strong enough to entangle man or beast.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
19th Century
Circa
1860
CE
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Circa
1870
CE
Brush : Black ink with red ink squaring
Accession number: PD.284-1991
Primary reference Number: 125921
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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