Parody of the tale of Nasu no Yoichi
1615-1868
- Medium
- Ink, color and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- 84.7 × 37.1 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-126369
In Heike monogatari, a long narrative account of the war between the Taira and Minamoto families in the late twelfth century, the warrior Nasu no Yoichi (flourished late 12th century), who fought on the side of the Minamoto, shot a single arrow into a fan held in place by Lady Tamamushi. His perfect shot from horseback began the Battle of Yashima in 1185. Here the tale is enacted in a modern sett…
Provenance
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Registry history
- 1615-1868 — Recorded in the collection of National Museum of Asian Art
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