Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 85428
Tomoe, the Female Warrior
- Artist / 作者
- Ogata Gekkō尾形月耕
- Date / 年代
- 2005
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Heisei / jaodb
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 876 × 1200 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Published by / 公開者
- 小春ユイ
- Rights / 権利
- No reusable image license documented
- Attribution / 表記
- Japanese Art Open Database
Catalog note / 解説
Friday, 5 August 2005 Title Tomoe, the Female Warrior kuchi-e Artist Gekko Ogata 1859-1920 Signature Gekko Seal artist's seal Dated ca. 1900s Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression very good Colors very good … silver colored metallic pigment Condition good … soiled, two horizontal folds usual for kuchi-e, album backing partially removed. Description The renowned female warrior, Tomoe-gozen in 11th Century. Her husband (lover?) was Genji General, Kiso Yoshinaka. She was described as follows in "The Tale of Heike": Tomoe was especially beautiful, with white skin, long hair, and charming features. She was also a remarkably strong archer, and as a swords-woman she was a warrior worth a th…
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