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242 ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTED BOOKS.
No. 567. No. 568.
Painted in black upon the labels attached to two makimono
containing a panoramic view of the battle of Yashima, mag-
nificently illuminated in the Tosa style; probably seventeenth
century. This battle is the most notable event in the histor}^
of Japan, and was fought in 1185 a.d., near Hiogo it was
;
the concluding event of the war waged between the great
houses of Taira and Minamoto. The defeat of the house of
Taira on this occasion led to the foundation of the Shogunate
of the Minamoto family. No. 567. Ya-shima kattsu-sen
D2U. Picture of the battle of Yashima, First volume. No.
Jq.
568. Ge. Last volume.
