In this design, Minamoto no Tametomo (far left) is shown on a rocky slope, sinking the lead ship of the Taira fleet with a single arrow, while his mistress Sasarae (centre left), his retainer Oniyasha standing on a rocky outcrop (centre right), and a group of islanders watch in admiration.
Other impressions of this print are in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (see www.mfa.org accession number 11.41068a-c), the British Museum (see www.britishmuseum.org museum number 2008,3037.18404) and the Honolulu Museum of Art (see www.honolulumuseum.org object number 22997).
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