Shinano Sakon Tomoyuki (Shima Sakon Tomoyuki)

by Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)

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Shinano Sakon Tomoyuki (Shima Sakon Tomoyuki)  by Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)

Original Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861) Japanese Woodblock Print
Shinano Sakon Tomoyuki (Shima Sakon Tomoyuki)

Series; Heroic Stories of the Taiheiki (Taiheiki Eiyuden)

Heroic Stories of the Taiheiki - Few other Japanese woodblock printmakers ever matched Kuniyoshi's detail and artistry in the genre of warrior prints. Published between 1847 - 1850, Kuniyoshi's fantastic series, "Heroic Stories of the Taiheiki (Grand Pacification)," presents fifty full-length portraits of famous warriors involved in the closing period of the civil wars in 16th century Japan, just before unification of the country. These dramatic images show these leaders engaged in battle or posing heroically in all their military glory. Kuniyoshi captures the unique aspects of each warrior, with texts above detailing their heroic careers. To evade the prohibitions enacted in 1804 against depicting historic figures who lived after 1573, each warrior has a pseudonym that would have been easily recognized by the viewers of the time. The actual name of the individual is provided in parentheses. These prints are a great opportunity to collect a part of Japanese history, dynamically documented by the leading master of warrior prints.

Shinano Sakon Tomoyuki (Shima Sakon Tomoyuki) - A fine portrait of Shima Sakon Tomoyuki receiving a naginata from Hideyoshi. Tomoyuki was a retainer to Tsutsui Junkei. Following Nobunaga's death, Junkei pulled his army back into the mountains and waited to declare for a successor. After Hideyoshi smashed the Akechi family, Tomoyuki was sent to negotiate his master's allegiance.

Artist - Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)

Image Size - 13 3/4" x 9"

Condition - With excellent color and detail. Faint soiling along edges with minor vertical creases in subject. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.

Shinano Sakon Tomoyuki (Shima Sakon Tomoyuki)  by Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)
Shinano Sakon Tomoyuki (Shima Sakon Tomoyuki)  by Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)

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