One Hundred Aspects of Moon

Moonlight Patrol by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Moonlight Patrol by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi From the series of One Hundred Aspects of Moon, by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) The samurai depicted as a scout in this painting is Saito Toshimitsu (1534-1582), a warlord who served Akechi Mitsuhide (1526-1582) and was one of his right-hand men in the war. The theme of this work is the […]

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Inamura Promontory moon at daybreak, by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Paintings, Ukiyoe-wood block printing

Inamura Promontory moon at daybreak, by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi From the series of One Hundred Aspects of Moon, by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) This painting depicts a scene in which Nitta Yoshisada (1301-1338) went to “Inamuragasaki” to attack the Kamakura Shogunate. Nitta Yoshisada’s overthrowing army besieged Kamakura and struggled against the strong defense of the enemy, a

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