Eastern Art Online, Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art

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Tales in the Round: Manjū Netsuke and Japanese Woodblock Prints

(from 30th Apr until 22nd Sep 2013)

Discover dramatic episodes from Japanese culture in these exquisitely carved objects and prints.

Detail of a manju netsuke depicting Minamoto Yoshitsune practising martial arts with a tengu demon,
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Manjū netsuke depicting Benkei leaping over the warrior Minamoto Yoshitsune (EA2001.51) Manjū netsuke depicting Benkei leaping over the warrior Minamoto Yoshitsune (EA2001.51)   Manjū netsuke depicting Katō Kiyomasa slaying a tiger (EA2001.81) Manjū netsuke depicting Katō Kiyomasa slaying a tiger (EA2001.81)   Manjū netsuke depicting Tametomo on Onigashima Island waiting for his Taira enemies (EA2001.110) Manjū netsuke depicting Tametomo on Onigashima Island waiting for his Taira enemies (EA2001.110)
Manjū netsuke depicting Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen at the battle of Kawanakajima (EA2001.88) Manjū netsuke depicting Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen at the battle of Kawanakajima (EA2001.88)   Manjū netsuke depicting Tadanobu defending himself with a gō board (EA2001.69) Manjū netsuke depicting Tadanobu defending himself with a gō board (EA2001.69)   Manjū netsuke depicting Sasaki Takatsuna and Kajiwara Kagesue crossing the Uji River (EA2001.82) Manjū netsuke depicting Sasaki Takatsuna and Kajiwara Kagesue crossing the Uji River (EA2001.82)
The Brilliant General Takeda Shingen (EA1983.80) The Brilliant General Takeda Shingen (EA1983.80)   Tadanobu defending himself with a gō board (EA1971.114) Tadanobu defending himself with a gō board (EA1971.114)   Yoshitsune and Benkei at Gojō Bridge (EA1983.67) Yoshitsune and Benkei at Gojō Bridge (EA1983.67)
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Objects from past exhibitions may have now returned to our stores or a lender. Click into an individual object record to confirm whether or not an object is currently on display. Our object location data is usually updated on a monthly basis, so please contact the Jameel Study Centre if you are planning to visit the museum to see a particular Eastern Art object.

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