44. GAKUTEI (1786-1868). Taira no Tadanori. (Sold)

YASHIMA GAKUTEI  (1786-1868)

Portrait of Taira no Tadanori (1144-1184) seated in full armor.
He was the brother of clan head Taira no Kiyomori, and one of his
generals in the Genpei War against the Minamoto clan.
Tadanori was also a well versed poet and in this surimono he is
holding a tanzaku poem slip. He died in the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani
(1184) and his body was identified by a signed poem that was
fastened to his quiver.

Woodblock colour print with metallic pigments details
Shikishiban surimono, 21,3x19 cm
Signed: Gakutei hitsu
Poem by  Umenoya Wakaki                                     
Title: Taira no Tadanori
From the series Warriors as the Six famous Poets (Buke rokkasen)
Privately published by the Katsushika-ren and the Shippō-ren circles
of poets
c. 1827

Another impression is illustrated in Mirviss. Jewels of Japanese
Printmaking, no. 77 (with different poem by Yamato Watamori).                      
The complete series of six surimono is illustrated
in Ohki. The Private World of Surimono, no. 12-A-B-C-D-E and no. 105

lllustrated in our catalogue Surimono. Hokusai-Shinsai-Hokkei-Gakutei, 
September 2024, no. 44.

Fine impression with extensive use of metallic pigments, very good condition


Status: Sold




Item: D 507