Kimura Matazo Fighting with Inoue Taikuro while Kato Kiyomasa Watches, 1883

by Toyonobu (1859 - 1886)

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Kimura Matazo Fighting with Inoue Taikuro while Kato Kiyomasa Watches, 1883 by Toyonobu (1859 - 1886)

Original Toyonobu (1859 - 1886) Japanese Woodblock Print
Kimura Matazo Fighting with Inoue Taikuro while Kato Kiyomasa Watches, 1883

Series; The New Biography of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Shinsen Taikoki)

Kimura Matazo Fighting with Inoue Taikuro while Kato Kiyomasa Watches, 1883 - Fantastic scene of the two wild-haired warriors Kimura Matazo Shigekatsu and Inoue Taikuro engaged in a fierce sword fight in the countryside. At left, Shigekatsu lunges forward, gripping his sword with both hands. His black robe features a beautiful burnished geometric pattern. At right, Taikuro grimaces as he raises his weapon above his head, his blue kimono pushed down to the waist. His robe also has a terrific burnished design. At right, Kato Kiyomasa peers around the edge of a pine tree, frowning as he watches the battle. Kimura Matazo Shigekatsu was a skilled sumo wrestler and a retainer of Kiyomasa A great design with wonderful detail and a handsome natural setting.

Artist - Toyonobu (1859 - 1886)

Image Size - 13 3/4" x 18 1/2"

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Two attached panels, backed with paper. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.

Kimura Matazo Fighting with Inoue Taikuro while Kato Kiyomasa Watches, 1883 by Toyonobu (1859 - 1886)
Kimura Matazo Fighting with Inoue Taikuro while Kato Kiyomasa Watches, 1883 by Toyonobu (1859 - 1886)

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