Yoshitsune`s eight boat leap (Yoshitsune no hassōtobi, 義経の八艘飛.

This single sheet probably taken from an illustrated war tale depicts Minamoto no Yoshitsune during his legendary “Eight-Boat Leap,” as he escapes across enemy ships while being pursued by the formidable Taira warrior Noritsune. During the naval battles of 1185, Yoshitsune evades capture by leaping from one vessel to another, demonstrating extraordinary agility and tactical brilliance. His retreat was not driven by fear, but by the awareness that the battle had already been won, making any further combat unnecessary and dangerously reckless.
The episode, rooted in the Heike Monogatari, became a symbol of heroic escape and is often associated with the climactic Genpei War battles, including Dan-no-ura