Akechi Samanosuke
- Date:
- 1868, 10th lunar month
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 35.7 × 24.1 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Akechi Samanosuke was a cousin and retainer of Akechi Mitsuhide, the general who overthrew Oda Nobunaga at Honnōji in 1582. This 1868 print depicts Samanosuke as a warrior figure rendered in the broad, energetic style that characterized Yoshitoshi's musha-e of the late 1860s. The Akechi clan's complex legacy—simultaneously the destroyers of Nobunaga and the enemies of the victorious Tokugawa—gave them an ambiguous heroism that made them attractive subjects for popular prints.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Akechi Samanosuke was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1868, 10th lunar month.
Akechi Samanosuke depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.
Akechi Samanosuke measures 35.7 × 24.1 cm (Oban format).