Lot 14*
Kizanho Edo Period, late 18th/early 19th century
5 November 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £4,800 inc. premium
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Edo Period, late 18th/early 19th century
A pair of six-fold screens, finely decorated with images from the story of Genpei Gassen (war between Heike and Genji), framed by a band of gold-dust clouds above and below, one screen vividly depicting the female warrior samurai Tomoe Gozen preparing for battle; the other showing her being taken captive by Wada Yoshimori, all painted in ink, gofun and colour on paper, signed Toto Kizanho no zu. 109½cm x 267cm (43 1/8in x 105 1/8in). (2).
A pair of six-fold screens, finely decorated with images from the story of Genpei Gassen (war between Heike and Genji), framed by a band of gold-dust clouds above and below, one screen vividly depicting the female warrior samurai Tomoe Gozen preparing for battle; the other showing her being taken captive by Wada Yoshimori, all painted in ink, gofun and colour on paper, signed Toto Kizanho no zu. 109½cm x 267cm (43 1/8in x 105 1/8in). (2).
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源平合戦図屏風 箕山甫 六曲一双 紙本着色 江戸時代（18世紀後期-19世紀前期）
Tomoe Gozen (1157?-1247?) (along with Iga no Tsubone) was one of the few examples of a true female warrior in all of Japanese history. She was a samurai during the time of the Genpei War (1180-1185). Tomoe was a remarkably strong archer as well as a skilled swordsman; she was also especially beautiful, overpowering men with both her beauty and strength. She became the concubine of Kiso Yoshinaka, whom she followed in the wars of Genpei right up to the his defeat and death at Ujigawa.
