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Japanese Print, Heroic Figures Series browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese: Pre 1940: item # 681535 Please refer to our stock # 44-08 when inquiring.
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| This lithograph depicts a Japanese warrior saving his master, Tokugawa, during a battle in 1653, early in the Tokugawa shogunate. It is from "Heroes of Japan," an illustrated series printed in 1935. The scene shows the heroic figure, Goto Matagaemon, on the right , in the skirmish during which he killed 17 rebels who were in pursuit of the Tokugawa leader of Japan. The lithograph is in perfect condition and is double-matted with a black silk outer mat and a gold inner mat. An account of the hero and his deeds is on the left and is part of the lithograph. The colorful battle dress gives a glimpse into a glorified moment during the Tokugawa Period. The hero and his horse have no less than 17 red tassels flying about. He is in a red shirt without battle armor fighting a fleeing enemy in a full suit of armor. (For a fascinating scholarly discussion of the importance of the Tokugawa shogunate see "Tokugawa Japan: The Social and Economic Antecedents of Modern Japan," University of Tokyo Press, 1990.) Dimensions of matted piece: height 12-1/4" (32cm), width 20" (51cm). Dimensions of print: height 6-3/4" (17cm), width 14" (36cm). | |||||||||||
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