$200–$2,000. Common Kyoto views: $200–$500. Key value factors: Sadanobu III's colorful Kyoto prints are affordably priced and popular with beginning collectors. Seasonal scenes of famous temples are most popular.
Warrior Sasaki Taktsuna (Takitsuna) depicts one of the most celebrated episodes in Japanese military history: the crossing of the Uji River during the battle that preceded the Genpei War in 1184, when Sasaki Takitsuna and Kajiwara Kagesue raced their horses across the flooded river to be the first to engage the enemy. Sadanobu III's warrior print places this dramatic moment in the tradition of musha-e (warrior pictures) that has depicted this scene across centuries, the armored warrior on horseback a compositional challenge that tests the printmaker's ability to render both human and animal energy.
Woodblock print
c. 1828/30
Color woodblock print; surimono
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Warrior Sasaki Taktsuna was created by Hasegawa Sadanobu III (長谷川貞信三世).
Warrior Sasaki Taktsuna depicts warriors.
