Bidspirit auction | RARE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK TOMOE GOZEN

RARE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK TOMOE GOZEN BY KUNIYOSHI - Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798 - 1861) rare Ukiyo-e woodblock print depicting a heroine, Tomoe Gozen, holding a naginata (pole weapon), from the artist's series, Stories of 100 heroes. Tomoe Gozen was a famous 12th-century samurai known for her beauty and strength. Framed. Inscribed in pencil, on verso. Dimensions: Frame size: 18 1/4 X 14 1/4 in.Image size: 14 1/2 X 9 3/4 in.