Yoshitoshi 芳年: Mori Motonari Leading the Attack on Sue Harutaka 毛利元就

Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 芳年(1839-1892)
Title: Mori Motonari Leading the Attack on Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima 毛利元就

Series: Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan 大日本名将鑑 (Dai nippon meisho kagami)  Date: 1880

Dramatic nighttime view of  Mori Motonari raising his signal to lead his troops against Sue Harutaka at the famous site of Itsukushima at the Battle of Miyajima in 1555. Yoshitoshi has even placed the famous offshore torii gates in the foreground. The fight is taking place during a storm, and rain slashes down in streaks of white and grey, as the waves churn in turmoil.

Condition: Excellent impression, color and condition. Untrimmed and unbacked. Unusual to find with these untrimmed “bonus” margins on the top and left.  Dimensions: ôban 37 x 25.4 cm
Publisher: Funazu Chujiro
Literature: See “Beauty & Violence” , series number 27.50; Keyes 334.50. See MFA Boston, Tokyo National Museum, LACMA museum collections.  Seal: Taiso   Signature: Ôju Yoshitoshi

SKU: YOT936