$300–$3,000. Common folk art prints: $300–$800. Key value factors: Mori's cheerful folk art prints are affordably priced. His stencil technique (kappazuri) is distinctive.
Samurai with War Fan presents the warrior wielding a gunbai — the large war fan used by generals on the battlefield to direct troops and signal formations. The war fan was simultaneously a practical instrument of military command and an object of considerable decorative beauty, its lacquered surface and radiating ribs translated naturally into the bold graphic language of the print medium. Mori's samurai with this distinctive implement emphasized the command authority of the warrior class, the fan's gesture of direction linking the figure to the tradition of great battlefield commanders.
Woodblock print
c. 1828/30
Color woodblock print; surimono
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Samurai with War Fan was created by Yoshitoshi Mori (森義利).
Samurai with War Fan depicts warriors.
