Battle Scenes from the Heiji Rebellion

anonymous, 1675 - 1725

The heroic battles for power that were fought in Japan in the 12th century were a source of inspiration for artists then and much later. Depicted at the upper right is Taira no Kiyomori, who, in the face of an enemy attack puts his helmet on backwards in panic. In reality he probably bravely confronted his foe, but the historiography portrayed him, a member of the losing side, as a cowardly arch-villain.

  • Artwork typekamerscherm
  • Object numberAK-MAK-514
  • Dimensionsheight 164.5 cm x thickness 11 cm, width 57 cm, width 55.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Battle Scenes from the Heiji Rebellion

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-514

  • Description

    Kamerscherm, zesdelig, episode uit de Heiji-oorlog.

Creation

  • Creation

    maker: anonymous, Japan

  • Dating

    1675 - 1725

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    • height 164.5 cm x thickness 11 cm
    • width 57 cm
    • width 55.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (Gerrit-Jan Verburgt bequest, 1969)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; collection of Gerrit-Jan Verburgt (1871-1926), The Hague, 1926;{Note RMA.} his widow Carolina Geertruida Verburgt-Kramers (1876-1968), The Hague, by whom bequeathed to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1969;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

  • Cat. Legaat Verburgt, nr, 23 (uitgebreid). (Bulletin van de Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst. Derde Serie 19-20 (1970))

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