Japanese Samurai Warfare and Historical Memory in Utagawa Yoshitora Woodblock Print Ichinoya Kassen, 1847
Utagawa Yoshitora. Ichinoya Kassen, 1847, presents a mid nineteenth century ukiyoe interpretation of samurai warfare rooted in the historical memory of the Genpei War, a foundational conflict in Japanese military history. The print depicts three samurai engaged in combat, two mounted with swords drawn and one on foot wielding a......
