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UKIYO-E
JAPANESE WOODBLOCK
ART PRINT

"Honjō Shigenaga Parrying an Exploding Shell" (甲越勇将傳・本庄越前守繁長) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1848.

Honjō Shigenaga was a Japanese samurai (1540-1614), who served Uesugi clan and fought many battles. Among many things that he was famous for, he was particularly known as the wielder of the famous blade Honjo Masamune, a katana representing the Shogunate during most of the Tokugawa Era (a National Treasure sword that went missing at the end of World War II - but that's a different fascinating story!)

In this epic print we see him blocking an exploding shell with a large iron shield at the battle of Mt. Saijo, during the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima, in 1561.

★ Reproduced from an archive image, respectfully and lovingly restored and enhanced digitally, to remove the non-artistic blemishes and colour fading.

★ A3 print, 297mm x 420mm. (Interior images are shown for styling and illustrative purposes only, not to be used as a precise scale guide. There will be no watermarks on the actual print.)

★ Printed in England on a 200gsm Eucalyptus paper, made from eucalyptus pulp from sustainable sources. It is brilliant white and smooth and Eco printed with high pigment environmentally-friendly toners.

★ Supplied unframed, carefully rolled and packed with tissue paper in a strong cardboard tube for safe transit.

FRAMED / READY-TO-HANG LISTING ALSO AVAILABLE here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1175590143

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Interior photo created by vanitjan - www.freepik.com