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MAKI-E MIKADO UJIGAWA-NO TAKAKAI (THE BATTLE AT UJI RIVER)

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DANI-TRIO  LIMITED EDITION

MAKI-E MIKADO UJIGAWA-NO TAKAKAI (THE BATTLE AT UJI RIVER)

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Ujigawa-no Tatakai (The battle at Uji River).This battle is also known as "The Race at Ujigawa" in 1183, a race between Sasaki Takatsuna and Kajiwara Kagesue who would be first to cross Uji River to fight the enemy, the force of Heike Hei Dynasty) The design shows one of them crossing the river. This battle made the situation between Genke (Gen dynasty) and Heike reversed and Genke destroyed Heike in 1185. The main technique used for this design is Shishiai Togidashi Maki-e.

Artist - Kosaku Kitahama.

Signature: Ko.

Title: Dento Kogei-shi. Born in 1952.

Learnt Maki-e from Master Shinzan Somata II and became an independent Maki-e shi when he was 25. Since then, he has received very important awards at exhibitions each year, including the highest honor of Judge's Special Prize. His recent big work was done with KOSHI, palanquin under a budget of $450,000.00, which has become the symbol of Wajima City today.

DANI-TRIO  LIMITED EDITION

MAKI-E MIKADO UJIGAWA-NO TAKAKAI (THE BATTLE AT UJI RIVER)

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