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English: Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Yoshitsuya; print title Nii no ama, from the series Mirror of Warriors of Our Country (Honchō musha kagami); date 3/1856; 10.75" by 14.25". The print depicts Nii no Ama, the grandmother of emperor Antoku, jumping over board, when she saw that the battle of Dan-no-ura was lost. Antoku tennō was according to tradition a rebirth of a dragon-king’s daughter and here she is returning to her father.
日本語: 「本朝武者鏡　二位の尼」
Date (Ansei 3), Edo period
Source From here. For the print see here and for the story here.
Author Utagawa Yoshitsuya (Japanese, 1822–1866). Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshôdô) (Japanese)

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current 15:34, 18 October 2022 Thumbnail for version as of 15:34, 18 October 20221,131 × 1,600 (524 KB)ArtanisenHigh quality version of the artwork from the same source
06:20, 3 August 2017 Thumbnail for version as of 06:20, 3 August 2017704 × 1,031 (501 KB)George6VIHigher quality
23:08, 10 March 2006 Thumbnail for version as of 23:08, 10 March 2006403 × 590 (136 KB)AmcajaYoshitsuya Ichieisai, ''The Fiery Dragon'', c. 1860s. 10.75" by 14.25". The print depicts Nii no Ama rescuing the young emperor, Antoku, from a dragon. From [http://www.japaneseprints.net/prints.cfm?ID=Yoshitsuya here]. {{PD-art}} [[Category:Art of the
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