Series; Mirror of Our Country's Military Elegance, circa 1845
Minamoto no Yoritomo - Terrific portrait of Minamoto no Yoritomo, the founder and first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate. He is shown as a young warrior, seated on a stool, with a brush in one hand and a notebook in the other. Yoritomo wears a fine suit of armor emblazoned with the paulownia mon or crest of the Minamoto Clan, and his sword is tucked into a tiger skin case. A fantastic image of this legendary warrior.
Artist - Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)
Image Size - 14 1/2" x 9 7/8"
Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Slight creasing, a few small spots, paper inclusion at lower left. Please see photos for details. Good overall.
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