Kusunoki Masashige before the Battle at Minato River
Kamisaka Sekka
1918
- Medium
- Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
- Dimensions
- 50 3/4 × 20 1/2 in. (128.91 × 52.07 cm) (image)
- Genre
- Painting
Tags
Japan
About
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.
