真柴秀吉公名護屋陣先手諸将繰出之図|Hideyoshi and His Troops Leaving Nagoya Camp (Mashiba Hideyoshi kō nagoya jin saki te no shoshō kuridashi no zu)
1850
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1850
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This triptych shows a busy scene of soldiers and banners by a river. Flags with strange symbols wave in the wind. People in armor march toward a bridge, while boats float on the water. The buildings in the background have curved roofs and bright colors. Notice how the artist used tiny lines to create dark shadows on the ground and armor—this makes the scene look three-dimensional. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.
