A woman warrior on horseback leads two armored samurai

A woman warrior in ornate lamellar armor rides a white horse at center, sword raised behind her shoulder and a horned helmet crowning her tied-back hair. To the left a samurai restrains a struggling attendant by the collar; to the right another warrior in striped armor lunges forward, one arm outstretched. Each figure is set against a rocky, fire-lit ground with dark mountains behind. Cartouches beside each figure name them: 山ぶき (Yamabuki), 巴御前 (Tomoe Gozen), and 和田義盛 (Wada Yoshimori). The artist's signature and seal appear beneath each panel, joining the three sheets into a continuous triptych composition.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861) brought heroes, monsters and spectacle into the ukiyo-e print. A pupil of Toyokuni, he made his name in 1827 with the series of the One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Suikoden, tattooed warriors caught mid-action, and went on to giant skeletons, cats, whales and satirical puzzles that slipped past the censors. His restless invention influenced Yoshitoshi and, much later, tattoo and manga art. His prints are held by the British Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Printed as a museum-grade giclée on Hahnemühle fine art paper using 12-ink archival pigment printing. Available handframed in FSC-certified wood with optional float glass, or unframed. Ships worldwide with free delivery to 30+ countries.