The Spirit of Akugenta Yoshihira Strikes Nanba Jirō during Kiyomori’s Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

In Yoshitoshi’s dramatic take on the same theme, the vengeful spirit of Minamoto no Yoshihira (1140–1160) emerges in the sky above Nunobiki Waterfall, whose waters unite the sheets of this vertically oriented triptych. A bloody Nanba Jirō, who had decapitated Yoshihira, is shown upside down in the middle, while below, his lord, Taira no Kiyomori (1118–1181), prepares to draw his sword.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art