Japanese Print "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon # 27 - The Moon of Yamaki Mansion" by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Artist:Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Title:One Hundred Aspects of the Moon # 27 - The Moon of Yamaki Mansion
Date:1886.
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Description:
"Tsuki Hyakushi; Yamaki Yakata no Tsuki" (One Hundred Aspects of the Moon; The Moon of Yamaki Mansion) Kagekado, a retainer of Minamoto no Yoritomo, balanced his helmet on his spear. Taira no Kanetaka saw it outside of the shoji screen and attacked it with his sword. While he lost his balance, Kagekado killed him.
