Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 58072

Eight Views from Fine Tales of Warriors

Artist / 作者
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi月岡芳年
Date / 年代
1862
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
Digital record / 画像記録
2000 × 993 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Japanese Prints London
Published by / 公開者
小春ユイ
Rights / 権利
No commercial-app permission documented
Attribution / 表記
Japanese Prints London

Catalog note / 解説

Shows a scene during the siege of Nagashino Castle by Takeda Katsuyori. Torii Suneemon Katsutaka was sent to get help and managed to evade the guards. He insists on returning to his comrades but meanwhile Takeda had fastened bells to the cables on the castle’s exit which gave the alarm and frightens a flock of herons. Katsutaka was captured and died a samurai’s death shouting hold fast to his comrades. Takeda’s troops were subsequently massacred. Published by Kinseido, 1862. From a series Bidan musha hakkei, “Eight Views from Fine Tales of Warriors.” Fine impression and colour. The rain burnished and the birds’ plumage gauffraged. Slight edge restoration, otherwise very good condition. Sign…

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