Reference |
EMA082 |
Artist |
Yoshitoshi
Taiso (1838-1892) |
|
Series |
Dai Nippon Meisho Kagami -
Mirror of Famous Generals of Great Japan |
|
Title |
Minamoto no Yoriyoshi
(print #5) |
Date |
1876 |
|
Signature/Seal |
Oju Yoshitoshi, with Taiso seal |
|
Publisher |
Kumagai |
|
Format:
Dimensions |
Oban
Tate-e
23,5 cm x 36,3 cm; 9.25" x 14.25" |
Impression |
Very
good |
Colors |
Very
good |
Condition |
Very
good. Trimmed margins, a few worm tracks (mostly in margins), light wear and soiling.
|
Descrição |
Minamoto no Yoriyoshi (995-1082) striking a rock with his bow, from which a clear spring
gushed. The event took place in 1054, during a severe drought, and the spring, said to have formed the river Kitagamigawa, helped save Yoriyoshi’s army. At the time Yoriyoshi was leading a campaign
against the rebellious Abe family of Dewa Province, in what is known as the Former Nine-Years War. The Abe family had for years held prominent posts in the distant region, and had come to assume a
certain autonomy. They were tasked with subduing the northern barbarians, but, from the Court’s point of view, had become barbarians themselves. Later, Yoriyoshi founded the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
shrine in Kamakura. |
|
