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Taira no Kiyomori Holding Back the Sun, from the series Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan (Dai Nippon meishō kagami)
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Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Anonymous Gift in honor of Konrad Oberhuber
Title: Taira no Kiyomori Holding Back the Sun, from the series Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan (Dai Nippon meishō kagami)
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