- Provenance
- Provenance research underway.
- Label
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The zodiac sign of the dog is represented as a companion to a vassal of the warrior Nitta Yoshida (1301-1338). Above the cloud in the distance are the flags and standards of an army, whose presence signals an impending battle.
- Published References
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- Robert T. Singer. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art. Exh. cat. Princeton, New Jersey. p 53, fig 10K.
- Ann Yonemura, et al. Masterful Illusions: Japanese Prints from the Anne van Biema Collection. Seattle and Washington. cat. 90, pp. 214-5, 236-37.
- Collection Area(s)
- Japanese Art
- Web Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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