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12-5/8 x 8-1/8 in. (image) 14-3/4 x 9-7/8 in. (sheet)
PeriodSigned by artist: Sh^osetsu Toshikata; Artist's square relief seal: Sh^osai Toshikata; Publisher's mark: Matsuki Heikichi Inscribed: [synopsis: Nawa clan was powerful family of warriors living in H^oki. When emperor Godaigo escaped from exile he enlisted their aid. Nagataka (Nagatoshi) at first hesitated to offer help but his brother Nagashige said that it was an honor to pledge their fealty to the throne. They took the emperor to safety on Mt. Senj^o. [The scene] here is of Nagatoshi shedding tears at the site of the damaged imperial palace.
Accession NumberGift of Mrs. Kate Kiser Klein
CopyrightAsian Art (Japanese and Korean)
Color PaletteMrs. Kate Kiser Klein; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1972.
名和長年
From the mid-12th century, with the rise of the Taira (Heike), Minamoto (Genji), and Hojo clans, the warrior class gradually usurped power from the imperial throne. In 1331, when Emperor Go-Daigo attempted to free the throne from Hojo control, the Hojo sent an army against the imperial palace at Kyoto, captured Go-Daigo, exiled him to Oki Island, and set up a new puppet emperor. But Go-Daigo escaped and found refuge with Nawa Nagatoshi, who raised troops to safeguard him. Nagatoshi is shown weeping at the sight of the ruined imperial palace after the attack by the Hojo forces. This print was executed during the Meiji period, when power was once again returned to the emperor after nearly 700 years. As a supporter of the emperor, Nawa Nagatoshi was looked upon as a paragon of loyalty.
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