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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