Bidspirit auction | TSUKIOKA KŌGYO, ”WARRIOR PLAY”

TSUKIOKA KŌGYO, ”WARRIOR PLAY” - ”Warrior Play”, a Japanese woodblock print by listed artist, Tsukioka Kōgyo. Professionally framed and measures in frame, 16.5'' H x 21'' W. The print depicts a scene from the Noh play Atsumori by Zeami Motokiyo. The play is a shura-mono, or ”warrior play, ” which is part of the ”dream” genre of Noh theater. The story focuses on the ghost of the young samurai Taira no Atsumori and his killer, Kumagai Naozane. This particular print is from the series Pictures of Noh Performances (Nōgaku zue), which was released in five volumes between 1897 and 1902.