Warrior triptychs
1856
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Title: Yoritomo Tô-Oku seibatsu: Saijô Totarô
Kunihira taishô wo etc. Description:
During his punitive expedition to eastern Mutsu in 1189 Yoritomo is attacked
by Saijô Kunihira Publisher:
Mori-ya Jihei Date: Hare
12, January 1856 Robinson:
T326 |
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Title: Kaga no kuni Ataka no seki ni Benkei shûjû
no kinan wo suku zu Description:
During their flight disguised as yamabushi
(warrior monks), Benkei beats Yoshitsune to avert suspicion at the Ataka
Barrier in Publisher:
Tsujioka-ya Bunsuke Date:
Dragon 2, March 1856 Robinson:
T327 I am grateful to Ward
Pieters for locating this image. |
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Title: Chô chidori satsuki no irodori Description:
The Soga brothers with Tora of Ôiso between them Publisher:
Ebi-ya Rinnosuke Date:
Dragon 2, March 1856 Robinson:
T328 |
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Title: Midzukame wo kudaite meiyo wo arawasu no
zu Description:
Chibata Tatsuiye (Shibata Katsuiye) leading his successful sortie from the
castle after breaking the water jars Publisher:
Tsuta-ya Kichizô Date:
Dragon 2, March 1856 Robinson:
T329 |
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Title: Adachi-ga-hara hitotsuya no zu (The
Lonely House on Adachi Moor, 安達原一ツ家之圖) Description:
The Hag of the Lonely House with a female victim trussed up on the floor and
an apparition of the Buddhist deity Kannon behind Publisher:
Ômi-ya Kyûsuke Date:
Dragon 3, April 1856 Robinson:
T330 NOTE: This
is an ôban diptych. |
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Title: Kôyetsu Kawanakajima ô-kassen Description:
The encounter between Usami Suruga no Kami and Yamagata Saburohei on
horseback at the Battle of Kawanakajima with battle smoke and infantry behind Publisher:
Ômi-ya Kyûsuke (Kyûjirô) Date:
Dragon 4, May 1856 Robinson:
T331 |
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Title: Kawanakajima ryôshô jikisen no zu Description:
Kenshin charging into Shingen’s camp enclosure through rolling clouds of
battle smoke at the Battle of Kawanakajima Publisher:
Hayashi-ya Shôgorô Date:
Dragon 5, June 1856 Robinson:
T332 |
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Title: Kusunoki no shin Tsujikaze Itamochi
Hosokawa Sada-uji ikedori no zu Description:
Hosokawa Sada-uji is seized by the Kusunoki retainers Tsujikaze and Itamochi
during the Battle of Fujiidera in 1348 Publisher:
Tsujioka-ya Bunsuke Date:
Dragon 7, August 1856 Robinson:
T333 |
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Title: Ujigawa ô-kassen (The fording of the Description:
The fording of the Publisher:
Sagami-ya Tôkichi (Sô-To) Date:
Dragon 9, October 1856 Robinson:
T334 I am grateful to Ward
Pieters for locating this image. |
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Title: Ganryûjima kataki-uchi no zu Description:
Miyamoto Musashi, fencing with two sticks, makes a leap as he fights the
villain Sasaki Ganryû on the shore, watched by an appreciative crowd Publisher:
Daikoku-ya Kinnosuke Date:
Dragon 9, October 1856 Robinson:
T335 |
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Title:
Fierce Combat at the Battle of Kurikaradani (Kurikaradani yûsen no zu, 倶利伽羅谷勇戦図) Description:
Although the combat of Wakagawa Kiyohide and Takuma Gemba at the Battle of
Kurikaradani in 1183 is inscribed on the triptych, it actually represents
Nakagawa Kiyohide and Sakuma Gemba Morimasa at the Publisher:
Tsuta-ya Kichizô Date:
Dragon 10, November 1856 Robinson:
T336 I am grateful to Ward Pieters for locating this image. |
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Title: Daimotsu-no-ura ô-kassen (The Battle
of Dan-no-ura) Description:
The Battle of Dan-no-ura: Yoshitsune, sword in one hand and naginata in the other, makes his leap,
pursued by Noritsune with the imperial barge in the background Publisher:
Mori-ya Jihei Date:
Dragon 10, November 1856 Robinson:
T337 |
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Title: Ôshû Takadachi-jô ô-kassen no zu Description:
The Battle of Takadachi in Mutsu Province: Benkei knocking down foe in a
melee under the castle walls in 1189 Publisher:
Tsuta-ya Kichizô Date:
Dragon 10, November 1856 Robinson:
T338 I am grateful to Lloyd
Norman for this image. |
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