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Утагава Ёсиказу - Utagawa Yoshikazu (творчество 1850-70)
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Female Warrior - The renowned female warrior, Tomoe-gozen in 11th Century. Her husband (lover?) was Genji General, Kiso Yoshinaka. She was described as follows in-71 views<...>and charming features. She was also a remarkably strong archer, and as a swords-woman she was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot. She handled unbroken horses with superb skill; she rode unscathed down perilous descents." Whenever a battle was imminent, Yoshinaka sent her out as his first captain, equipped with strong armor, an oversized sword, and a mighty bow; and she performed more deeds of valor than any of his other warriors.
1856
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Force is with Him - Masakado-96 views"Honcho Meisho Kagami" (The Mirror of the Famous Generals of Japan) Taira Shinno Masakado. The legend said that at the height of his political power and wealth, Masakado's force was so great that he could shoot down wild geese merely by his glance.
1858
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Imayo-sugata Hana no Yosooi-244 viewsFrom the series, "Imayo-sugata Hana no Yosooi", Contemporary women are depicted in a flower designed kimono. She is wearing cherry blossom pattern.
1854
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Jingi Hakko no uchi-67 views(Eight Loyal Actions) The wise leader, Kusunoki Masashige
1853
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Money and Courtesan-79 views "Yonjuhakkei no Uchi" (Fourty Eight Scenic Pictures) Courtesan Umegaeda of the pleasure district in Kyoto.
1866
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Practice with Tengu-113 views"Yoshitsune Kurama-yama no Zu". Ushiwakamaru (later known as Minamoto Yoshitsune) practices martial arts with agile tengu (half-bird half-human monster). Boss tengu Kurama Sojobo (Left: with white beard), watches over the practice. Three humans on the left, also.
1859
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Practice with Tengu-124 views"Yoshitsune Kurama-yama no Zu". Ushiwakamaru (later known as Minamoto Yoshitsune) practices martial arts with agile tengu (half-bird half-human monster). Boss tengu Kurama Sojobo (Left: with white beard), watches over the practice. Three humans on the left, also.
1859
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Practice with Tengu-116 views"Yoshitsune Kurama-yama no Zu". Ushiwakamaru (later known as Minamoto Yoshitsune) practices martial arts with agile tengu (half-bird half-human monster). Boss tengu Kurama Sojobo (Left: with white beard), watches over the practice. Three humans on the left, also.
1859
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Samurai Fight in the Water-154 views"Buyu Kumiuchi Zukushi" Two samurai warriors are wrestling in the water.
1862
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Smoking Beauty-145 views"Go-sekku no Uchi: Shichi-gatsu" July. A woman sits on a bench in a garden with a tobacco pipe. Huge amount of smoke is coming out from the insence burner next to her.
1852
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Soga Brothers-69 views(Eight Loyal Actions) Soga Juro Sukenari and his brother Goro Tokimune.
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Soga Brothers in their final battle-64 views"Soga Kyodai Youchi no Zu" (The Scene of the Night Attack by the Soga Brothers) The final battle of Soga brothers who avenged their father's death. Soga Goro Tokimune (right panel, held back by a man) and Soga Juro Sukenari (4th from the right panel, in blue and red robe) busted into their enemy, Kudo Suketsune's residence on a stormy night. They killed Kudo. In the following battle with Kudo's men, Juro was killed by Nitta Shiro ( middle panel) because his sword broke off. <...>
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