Utagawa Yoshikazu (active c. 1850-1870), "The battle of Kurikaradani at Tonamiyama in the province of Kaga, on the sixth day of the fifth month of the year 1183" Triptych of prints, ōban tate e format, ink and polychrome on paper depicting a battle shock. At the Battle of Kurikaradani in 1183, the Minamoto surprised the Taira with a night attack through a narrow pass. As a climax, panicked oxen, their horns adorned with flaming torches, were hurled at the enemy troops, causing chaos, trampling and fatal falls into the ravines. Publisher: Eikyûdô, c. 1853. 36.5 x 73 cm Cut, lined.