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What are the author (kuniyoshi?) title and date of this print which might show one ship of hideyoshi's fleet invading Korea

Inscription,
名将九州より上洛のとき豊前國内裏の沖俎板ヶ瀬にて
難風に出會ひ船頭與次兵衛を切死骸を海に投込しより以來與次兵
When the Great General (Toyotomi Hideyoshi) was
returning from Kyūshū to Kyōto, he encounterd a difficult wind at the shoals of Mamaitazaki, off the coast of Buzen Province. His shipmaster Yojibei (who was responsible) was put to death and thrown into the sea. Since then, the site was known as Yojibei Straits.

Signature、
一勇斎國芳画　Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi-ga

Ref.
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/472791/when-the-great-general-was-on-the-way-to-kyoto-from-kyushu-h;jsessionid=3898371A4D279A47D509D212332C02D4?ctx=444762c1-601f-4d7b-81ae-45bc8c4706c6&idx=4

Regards,
I.Nagy

Thanks a lot

See https://collections.mfa.org/objects/472791

Thanks a lot

The Boston MFA has this print in its collection. See the link below.

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/472791

When the Great General Was on the Way to Kyoto from Kyushu He Encountered a Storm at Manaitagase in Dairi Bay in Buzen Province; the Sailor Yojibei Was Killed and His Body Thrown into the Sea, and Since Then the Place is Called the Yojibei Channel (Meishô Kyûshû yori jôraku no toki Buzen no kuni Dairi no oki Manaitagase ni te nanpû ni deai sendô Yojibei o kiri shigai o umi ni nagekomi shi yori irai Yojibei-nada to iu)

Cheers,
Stan

URL Title :Yojibei Channel

Thanks!

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