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Collections

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Minamoto no Tametomo with a Bow1878

Not on view
Vertical Japanese woodblock print of an armored warrior drawing a large bow, wearing striped green lamellar armor and patterned crimson and purple garments, with columns of Japanese text and a red title cartouche
Artist or Maker
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Title
Minamoto no Tametomo with a Bow
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1878
Medium
Color woodblock print
Dimensions
Image: 14 5/16 × 9 9/16 in. (36.35 × 24.29 cm) Sheet: 14 5/16 × 9 5/8 in. (36.35 × 24.45 cm)
Credit Line
Herbert R. Cole Collection
Accession Number
M.84.31.270
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Curatorial Notes
The warrior standing with bow at the ready is Minamoto no Tametomo (1139-1170, also known as Chinzei Hachiro) a prominent leader of the Heian period (794-1185). The inscription recounts Tametomo's triumphs and struggles from youth until his death by ritual suicide (seppuku). Tametomo's valiant stance depicts his bravery, extraordinary strength, and great skill at archery. According to legend, his left arm stretched four inches longer than his right, allowing him to send his arrows further than most men. The story continues that he sank a military boat with a single arrow in a final effort to avoid arrest by court officials. When Tametomo recognized his defeat, he committed seppuku-the first recorded account of a warrior committing suicide to maintain his honor.