Picture of Taira no Tadamori Capturing the Priest of Midō Temple
- Date:
- c. 1884
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
Taira no Tadamori — the 12th-century warrior who captured what he believed to be a supernatural flame-priest near the Midō (Rokuhara) temple — is depicted in this circa-1884 nishiki-e in the moment of his famous intervention. The story, which ends with Tadamori's "ghost" revealed to be a frightened temple attendant carrying an oil lamp in the rain, was a celebrated tale of samurai discernment and loyalty. Kiyochika renders the scene's tense confrontation in the dramatically lit nocturnal setting the story demanded.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Picture of Taira no Tadamori Capturing the Priest of Midō Temple was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親) in c. 1884.
Picture of Taira no Tadamori Capturing the Priest of Midō Temple depicts figures and temples & shrines.
Picture of Taira no Tadamori Capturing the Priest of Midō Temple measures 34.6 × 71.4 cm (Oban format).
