Yoshitsune's Military Exploits (Yoshitsune and Noritsune) by TsukiokaYoshitoshi, woodblock print on paper, 1883.

From the Lenoir C. Wright collection at the Weatherspoon Museum.

Len Wright was an interesting guy.

Comments

[Hugh]

I find it fascinating how the Japanese went from 16th century warfare capabilities to Pearl Harbor in 80 years.

[Lex]

@Hugh: What's even more fascinating: Japan went from 16th-century warfare capabilities to defeating Russia in just about 35.

[Hugh]

Tsushima Strait and Port Arthur. The beginning of Imperial expansion into the Asian mainland.

[Ian McDowell]

I really like Yoshitoshi's ghost prints (sadly, I don't think the Weatherspoon has any). "Beware of Painted Ghosts" may have inspired THE RING.

[Ed Cone]

Amazing colors, it's like a comic book's cool great-great-grandfather.