Man-Pai / Yoshitoshi: Yamato

 

Yamato Takeru no Mikoto (Prince Brave of Yamato) is the legendary son of the legendary 12th emperor Keiko. He may have lived in the 2nd century AD, and reportedly died in Ise. He was supposedly responsible for expanding the territory of the Yamato court. His story appears in the chronicles Kojiki (AD712) and Nihon Shoki or Japanese Chronicles (AD720). This print showing the prince subduing two uncouth Kumaso warriors, was

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Id

EMC036

Artist

Yoshitoshi Taiso (1839-1892)

Series

Dainippon Meisho Kagami - Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan

Title

Yamato Takeru no Mikoto

Signature

oju Yoshitoshi

Seal

Taiso

Publisher

Kumagai Shoshichi

Date

1878

Format

Oban Tate-e

Dimensions

24,6 x 36,1 cm

Impression

Very good

Colors

Very good

Preservation

Very good

Condition

Thin album backing.

 

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