After the Battle of Ishibashiyama (1180), Minamoto no Yoritomo and his Men Hide While Kagotoki Diverts Their Pursuers.
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art of Japan
Description
After his defeat at the Battle of Ishibashiyama in 1180, Minamoto no Yoritomo was forced to hide in the mountains with a small band of loyal men while his pursuers searched for him. The loyal Kajiwara Kagetoki diverted the searching Taira troops by claiming the rustling in the hollow tree was merely a bird, saving Yoritomo's life. Kuniyoshi depicts this pivotal moment of concealment and loyal deception, the tension of discovery barely averted captured in the figures' alert stillness.
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Frequently Asked Questions
After the Battle of Ishibashiyama (1180), Minamoto no Yoritomo and his Men Hide While Kagotoki Diverts Their Pursuers. was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳).
After the Battle of Ishibashiyama (1180), Minamoto no Yoritomo and his Men Hide While Kagotoki Diverts Their Pursuers. depicts warriors.