Moderate toning and foxing. Ink slightly faded. Minor stains and paper wear. No major tears visible, but overall ageing consistent with early ehon prints.
This single sheet 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.
Moderate toning and foxing. Ink slightly faded. Minor stains and paper wear. No major tears visible, but overall ageing consistent with early ehon prints.
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| Series | Pictures of atreasure book (Ehon shashōbukuro, 絵本写宝袋). |
| Author | Tachibana Morikuni (橘守国). |
| Size | 13,6cm x 18cm (5,35 x 7,08 inches). |
| Publisher | First edition by Shibukawa Seiemon (渋川清右衛門) in 1720, reprinted by Maekawa Zenbei (前川善兵衛) in 1770. |
| Number | Volume N°3/10. |
| Genre | Musha-e (武者絵), rekishi-e (歴史絵), ehon sashi-e (絵本挿絵). |
| Period | c. 1720 & 1770. |
| Trimmed | Yes |
| Backed | No |
| Code | TBMK01001 |