Colors well-preserved; faint foxing in margins, with no significant tears or repairs.
This print portrays Sanada Yukimura (a legendary samurai general) during his secret exile at Mt. Kudo. He is depicted in a humble mountain hut, living in
seclusion after his clan`s defeat at Sekigahara.
The scene exudes quiet resilience: Yukimura sits in hiding, surrounded by rustic interiors, perhaps contemplating his return to battle and the honor of the Sanada clan.
The scene narrates how he entrusted a mirror to his mother (or wife) as a symbolic keepsake, while she urged him to fight with the same resolve as his father and be prepared
to die honorably in battle. This passage emphasizes family loyalty, the warrior`s duty to sacrifice, and Yukimura`s ultimate destiny alongside his son at the Siege of Osaka.
Colors well-preserved; faint foxing in margins, with no significant tears or repairs.
Price | USD$ 178.00 |
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Series | Eastern Brocades: Day and Night Compared (Azuma Nishiki Chūya Kurabe, 東錦昼夜競). |
Author | Yōshū [Toyohara] Chikanobu (楊洲 [豊原] 周延). |
Size | Ōban (大判) 34,4cm x 22,9cm (13,54 x 9,05 inches). |
Publisher | Kobayashi Tetsujirō (小林鉄次郎). |
Number | 42/50. |
Genre | Bijin-ga (美画), rekishi-e (歴史絵), kaika-e (開花絵), nishiki-e (錦絵). |
Period | C. 1886. |
Trimmed | Yes |
Backed | No |
Code | YSK01005 |