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September 16th, 2014 - 03:43 PM
Samurai Sasaki Takatsuna 1772 is the latest restoration to be reproduced in high resolution for superior quality enlargements and is available now in our '18th and 19th Century Japanese Prints' gallery, featuring rare and fascinating vintage art & Ukiyo-e of Japan . . .
"Samurai Sasaki Takatsuna 1772" . . . The warrior Sasaki no Takatsuna on horseback riding through the water at the Battle of Uji River. He is armed with two swords, a longbow and a quiver full of arrows. Possibly the left panel of a vertical Oban Nishikie diptych. From an original 18th century (1772) woodcut, 'Ujigawa no Senjin Arasoi Sasaki Takatsuna' (Sasaki no Takatsuna at the Battle of Uji River), by Kitao Shigemasa. All Rights Reserved © 2014 padre art . . .
This intriguing woodcut ~ with many other vintage Ukiyo-e images of Japan, lovingly restored and available now as designs on unique gift ideas ~ at our online shop, 'Padre Art Prints' . . . Samurai Sasaki Takatsuna 1772
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