Comparison of the Famous Horses of Brilliant Soldiers
(Buyei meiba kurabe, 武英名馬競)
Publisher: Yamaguchi-ya Tôbei
1847-1848
This
series shows famous warriors with their horses. The prints are each about 14 by 10 inches
(36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban. I am grateful to Keiko Brand and Tommy
Crouch for assisting with this section.
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Soldier: Kumagae Jirô Naozane (熊谷次郎直実, 1141-1208)
holding the severed head of Atsumori (敦盛) Horse: Unnamed Robinson: S50.1 I am grateful to Ward Pieters for locating this image. |
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Soldier: Takeda Shingen (武田信玄, 1521-1573) seated
in full armor holding prayer beads and a short staff Horse: Chôô or Asazakura
(朝桜) Robinson: S50.2 |
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Soldier: Sasaki Shirô Takatsuna (佐々木四郎高綱, 1160-1124)
seated on a rock in armor holding an open fan Horse: Ikezuki (生月) Robinson: S50.3 |
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Soldier: Kajiwara Genta Kagesue (梶原源太景季,
1162-1200) Horse: Surusumi (磨墨) Robinson: Unlisted |
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Soldier: Oguri Kojiro Sukeshige (小栗小次郎助重, c. 1413-1481) Horse: Onikage (鬼鹿毛) Robinson: Unlisted |
“Robinson” refers to listing in Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints by Basil William Robinson (Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, 1982) and its privately published supplement. CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO MAIN
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