Name: Sanada no Yoichi Yoshihisa and Matano no Goro Kagehisa
Brand: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Price: 1500.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Sanada no Yoichi Yoshihisa, Matano no Goro Kagehisa [Sanada no Yoichi Yoshihisa and Matano no Goro Kagehisa]

Woodblock print, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Yamaguchiya Tobei, circa 1835
Vertical oban triptych (each sheet 36.9 x 25cm.)

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The young Minamoto warrior Sanada no Yoichi (centre) fights the Taira supporter Matano no Goro (right) at the Battle of Ishibashiyama in 1180. Sanada attempts to cut the throat of Matano with his sword, however clotted blood from an earlier fight has dried within his weapon, stopping him from drawing it from it's scabbard. Despite this, Sanada manages to slash Matano. However Matano's supporters arrive and slay Sanada.

For another impression in the collection of the British Museum see www.britishmuseum.org museum number 2008,3037.18406.

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