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, 1878 - 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 soft shading in the evening sky.

Artist - Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

Image Size - 12 5/8" x 8"

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Backed with paper. Creasing, slight soiling and curling. Some prints have horizontal or vertical folds, or a few wrinkles or spots. Please see photos for details.