Twenty-four Generals of Eastern Kai Province, One by
One
(Kôyô nijûshi shô no hitori, 甲陽二十四將之一個)
Publisher: Yamaguchi-ya Tôbei
1853
Takeda
Shingen of Kai Province conquered Shinano Province in
1547, expelling Murakami Yoshiharu and Ogasawara Nagatoki,
who turned to Uyesugi Kenshin of Echigo Province
for help. A series of battles between
the forces of Takeda Shingen and the forces of Uyesugi Kenshin were fought on
the plain of Kawanakajima in the northern Each
of these prints shows a general in front of a large jinmaku
(陣幕, military camp curtain) bearing the four diamond
Takeda bishi mon).
This series was printed, in whole or
in part, at least three times. I
believe that the prints with red and blue cartouches belong to the first
edition. The prints in this series are
each about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban.
Most of the prints bear the seal of the carver Hori Take (彫竹). I am indebted to Robert Pryor for his
contributions to this section. |
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General: Takeda Daizendayû Harunobu Nyûdô
Shingen (武田大膳大夫晴信入道信玄) seated in
voluminous robes and a helmet decorated with demon’s horns and a white
mane Robinson: S82.1 |
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Another state of the above print with differently colored
cartouches and lacking Kuniyoshi’s kiri seal |
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General: Takeda
Sama-no-suke Nobushige (武田佐馬之介信繁) seated
wearing a court cap and adjusting his armor Robinson: S82.2 |
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Another state with a brown jinbaori (surcoat) |
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An additional state |
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General: Yamamoto Kansuke Haruyuki (山本勘介晴幸) on one knee
with his face in profile Robinson: S82.3 |
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Another state with a simplified banner |
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The colors on this state suggest a late printing |
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General: Robinson: S82.4 |
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Another state |
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General: Naitô Shuri Masatoyo (内藤修理昌豊) kneeling with
his helmet in front of him, adjusting his amour at the shoulder Robinson: S82.5 |
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General: Hara Hayato
Masakatsu (原隼人昌勝) tightening
his back-strap Robinson: S82.6 |
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Another state with a simplified hakama, under the armor |
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Another state |
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General: A back view
of Oyamada Bitchû no Kami Masatatsu
(小山田備t中守昌辰) in full armor
grasping his spear Robinson: S82.7 |
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Another state |
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Another state of the above design with a blue flag |
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General: Imafuku Zenkurô Katsutada (今福善九郎伊尹) tying on his
face-guard (mempô) Robinson: S82.8 |
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Faded, but still another state |
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Another state of the above design. Note that Kuniyoshi’s kiri
seal was crudely removed. |
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General: Kosaka Danjô-no-jô
Masanobu (高坂弾正忠昌信) Robinson: Unlisted |
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Another state with a simplified jinbaori (surcoat) |
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General: Anayama Idzu no Kami
Nobuyoshi (穴山伊豆守良信) Robinson: Unlisted |
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Another state of the above design |
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Another state with Kuniyoshi’s kiri
seal crudely removed |
“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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