Courageous Leaders in Thirty-six Battles
(Yûkwai
sanjûrokkassen)
Publisher: Izumi-ya Ichibei
1851-1852
The total number of prints in this series is unknown, but is probably fewer than thirty-six. They are each about 10 by 14 inches (25 by 36 centimeters), a size known as ôban.
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Scene: The
encounter between Takeda Shingen and Uyesugi Kenshin in the river at
Kawanakajima with Hatsukano Denyemon behind them Robinson:
S73.2 Image courtesy of Geoff
Dunn |
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No image available Scene:
Nitta Yoshisada throwing his sword into the sea as an offering to calm the
waves Robinson:
S73.4 |
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Scene:
Sasaki Takatsuna and Kajiwara Kagesuye at the crossing of the Robinson:
S73.5 |
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Scene:
Kiso Yoshinaka attempting to escape across the frozen bog, which breaks up
beneath him, after the battle of Awadzu-gahara; the fatal arrow is already on
its way and Kanemitsu fights of pursuers in the background Robinson:
S73.8 |
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No image available Scene:
Kusunoki Masatsura and Wada Masatomo under a hail of arrows in their last
stand at the Robinson:
S73.8 bis (listed in supplement) NOTE: This
print is unsigned. |
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Scene:
Yûki Shichirô, Shinkai Arajirô and Adachi Tokurô are urging Minamoto no
Yoritomo and his followers to hide in a hollow tree after the battle of
Ishibashiyama while Doi Jirô is watching for the approaching enemy. Robinson:
S73.9 |
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Scene:
Ichirai-hôshi and Tsutsui Jômyô defending a partly dismantled bridge at the
first battle of the Robinson:
S73.10 |
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Scene:
Satô Tadanobu wearing Yoshitsune’s armor and leaping down on Yokogawa Kakuhan
at Yoshino Robinson:
S73.11 Image courtesy of John Rose
and Auction Ukiyo-e |
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Scene: Prince Oto-no-miya Morinaga-shinno wounded after a
battle drinking sake with his followers while Kodera Sagami-bo entertains him
with a dance |
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Robinson: S73.13 bis |
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Scene: Izumi Saburô Chikahira shooting an arrow across
the river into Hôjô’s encampment |
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Scene: Asahina Saburô breaking down the gate of the
shogun's palace in his attack on Hôjô Yoshitoki |
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Scene: Kusunoki Masatsura presenting a farewell cup of sake to his father Masashige while all |
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