Kusunoki Masashige before the Battle at Minato River

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Kusunoki Masashige before the Battle at Minato River

Kamisaka Sekka

Date
c. 1918
Medium
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art

Kusunoki Masashige, a 14th-century warrior, is today seen as the epitome of samurai loyalty. In the Battle of Minato River 1336, he fought for the Emperor against the Ashikaga clan rebels. Kamisaka Sekka depicted him here in battle armor and surrounded by attendants preparing for the fight. Japan, Asia

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