Gensami Yorimasa — the Heian-period warrior and poet Minamoto no Yorimasa — and his retainer Ino Hayata are depicted in this undated woodblock print in the context of the legendary hunt for the nue, a chimeric beast said to haunt the imperial palace. Yorimasa shot the nue from the sky while Hayata finished it on the ground — a story retold in Noh theatre and ukiyo-e across the centuries. Kiyochika's version brings Meiji dramatic illustration technique to a classical warrior narrative.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Gensami Yorimasa and Ino Hayata was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Gensami Yorimasa and Ino Hayata depicts figures, mythology, and warriors.
