Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan - Yoshitoshi designed this fantastic series of fifty-one prints of military heroes from 1876 to 1882. These dramatic images of famous warriors created a sensation with the Japanese public. Full of violence and intense emotions, Yoshitoshi's bold and innovative compositions tackled a historic subject using a modern style. His realism and drafting skill captured the important legacy of these national heroes at a time when Japan was struggling with the aftermath of the Satsuma Rebellion. Classic Yoshitoshi images, these dynamic prints are a great choice for collectors.

Kusunoki Masashige Reading to His Troops at Shitennoji Temple - Wonderful design of the great fourteenth-century general Kusunoki Masashige, who fought for the exiled Emperor Go-Daigo during the period of Northern and Southern courts in Japan. In this scene at Shitennoji Temple, he sits reading a scroll to his assembled retainers, the men bowing their heads quietly as they listen. He wears a tall court cap and a red robe under his armor, a quiver of arrows resting against the pillar at his back. A handsome image, nicely detailed with touches of burnishing and soft shading in the evening sky.

Artist - Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

Image Size - 13 5/8" x 9 1/2" + margins as shown

Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. A few small tears at edges, repaired. Slight creasing, a few small spots. Please see photos for details. Good overall.