$500–$8,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Gekko's prolific output makes most of his work affordable. Quality varies significantly.
Endo Musha Morito—a samurai warrior from the classic medieval tale of Kesa Gozen—was among the tragic figures of Japanese historical legend, a man who killed the wrong person in darkness and spent the rest of his life as a monk in penance. Gekko's rendering likely shows Morito as warrior rather than monk, his figure in the dynamic pose of action that the musha-e (warrior print) tradition demanded, expressing psychological complexity through physical urgency.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Endo Musha Morito was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Endo Musha Morito depicts figures, mythology, and warriors.
