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浮世絵 · Original ukiyo-e & Japanese culture insights. www.hangamonogatari.com

Online art gallery dedicated to Japanese prints:
I collect, sell, and share the story behind each piece, expressing my interest in them in my spare time.

02/05/2026

『Cherry blossoms and samurai skill. Where elegance meets discipline 🌸🏇⚔️』

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Author: Ogata Gekkō (尾形月耕).
Subject: Whip of cherry blossom viewing, horsemanship (Sakuragari no muchi, bajutsu. 桜狩の鞭、馬術) .
Series: Pictures of flowers of Japan (Nihon hana Zue, 日本花図絵).
Number: 33/36.
Genre: Musha-e (武者絵), monogatari-e (物語絵), rekishi-ga (歴史画).
Size: Ōban (大判).
Publisher: Sasaki Toyokichi (佐々木豊吉).
Period: c. 1897.

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https://www.hangamonogatari.com/gekko3.html

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🇬🇧 A lone rider descends a gentle hill beneath drifting cherry blossoms, capturing a fleeting moment of spring.

The title brings together bajutsu (horsemanship) and sakuragari, a poetic expression for enjoying the blossoms, much like hanami. By extension, it may also suggest refined aristocratic pursuits—seasonal outings or even falconry (takagari)—set against landscapes admired for their beauty.

The image evokes a world where discipline and elegance meet, and where the warrior becomes part of the poetry of the season.

🇯🇵 満開の桜が舞う中、ひとりの騎馬武者が緩やかな丘を下る春の一瞬が描かれている。

題名にある「馬術」と「桜狩」は、武芸とともに花見に通じる風雅な行為を示している。さらに解釈を広げれば、貴族的な遊興としての外出や鷹狩など、桜の名所で行われた季節の営みをも想起させる。

武の鍛錬と自然の美が調和し、武者そのものが季節の詩情の一部となっている情景である。

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21/04/2026

『He leapt across enemy ships like the wind ⚔️🌊 Yosh*tsune’s legendary escape captured in ink.』

Author: Tachibana Morikuni (橘守国).
Subject : Yosh*tsune's eight-boat leap (Yosh*tsune no hassōtobi, 義経の八艘飛).
Series: Pictures of a treasure bag (Ehon shashōbukuro, 絵本写宝袋).
Number: Volume N°3/10.
Genre: Musha-e (武者絵), rekishi-e (歴史絵), ehon sashi-e (絵本挿絵).
Publisher: First edition by Shibukawa Seiemon (渋川清右衛門) in 1720, reprinted by Maekawa Zenbei (前川善兵衛) in 1770.
Size: 13,6cm x 18cm ( 5,35 x 7,08 inches).
Trimmed: Yes.
Backed: No.
Period: c. 1720 & 1770.

More info, pics & works ➡️ link in Bio
https://www.hangamonogatari.com/artist.php?artist=Tachibana_Morikuni&artwork=tachibanaM1

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🇬🇧 This single sheet taken from an illustrated war tale depicts Minamoto no Yosh*tsune during his legendary “Eight-Boat Leap,” as he escapes across enemy ships while being pursued by the formidable Taira warrior Noritsune.

During the naval battles of 1185, Yosh*tsune evades capture by leaping from one vessel to another, demonstrating extraordinary agility and tactical brilliance. His retreat was not driven by fear, but by the awareness that the battle had already been won, making any further combat unnecessary and dangerously reckless.

The episode, rooted in the Heike Monogatari, became a symbol of heroic escape and is often associated with the climactic Genpei War battles, including Dan-no-ura.

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🇯🇵 この挿絵は「義経の八艘飛」を描いており、源義経が平教経に追われながら敵船を次々と飛び移って逃れる伝説的な瞬間を表しています。1185年の海戦において、義経は卓越した身軽さと機転によって捕縛を逃れました。この逸話は『平家物語』に基づき、壇ノ浦の戦いを含む源平合戦のクライマックスを象徴する場面として広く知られています。

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23/03/2026

『Secrets, loyalty, and tension. Kunichika captures kabuki drama at its finest 🎭🔥』

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- Toyohara Kunichika (豊原国周).
- Scene at the Ichiriki teahouse, Gion (Gion Ichiriki chaya no ba, 祇園一力茶屋の場).
- c. 1895

More info ⬇️ https://www.hangamonogatari.com/artist.php?artist=kunichika&artwork=kunichika16

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22/03/2026

『Secrets, loyalty, and tension. Kunichika captures kabuki drama at its finest 🎭🔥』

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Author: Toyohara Kunichika (豊原国周).
Subject : Scene at the Ichiriki teahouse, Gion (Gion Ichiriki chaya no ba, 祇園一力茶屋の場).
Genre: Yakusha-e (役者絵), shibai-e (芝居絵), nishiki-e (錦絵).
Publisher: Shimizu Bunzō (清水文蔵).
Size: Ōban (大版).
Trimmed: Yes.
Backed: No.
Period: c. 1889.

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🇬🇧 The triptych depicts a crucial moment in the secret vendetta plot of Ōboshi Yuranosuke.

At the centre, Ōboshi has just received a confidential letter detailing the plan to avenge his fallen lord, a plan he and his companions have long concealed, deliberately adopting a dissolute lifestyle to deceive their enemies into believing they had abandoned all thoughts of revenge.

On the right, the courtesan Okuru is shown holding a mirror, which she has used to secretly read the contents of the letter from behind. Realising that his secret has been compromised, Ōboshi resolves to redeem Okuru from the teahouse and kill her, thus eliminating the risk of betrayal.

On the left stands Teraoka, Okuru’s brother, who from the outset has sought to assist Ōboshi in the revenge plot, despite repeated and firm refusals. It is precisely Teraoka’s unwavering loyalty and persistence (mirroring his devotion to Ōboshi) that ultimately leads Ōboshi to spare Okuru’s life, once he becomes aware of their familial bond.

🇯🇵 本作は、大星由良之助による主君仇討ち計画の重大な転機を描いた一場面である。

中央の由良之助は、長年密かに練られてきた復讐計画の詳細が記された密書を受け取ったばかりである。敵の目を欺くため、彼と同志たちは復讐の意思を捨てたかのように振る舞い、放蕩的な生活を装っていた。

右側のおかるは、鏡を手にし、その反射を使って由良之助宛ての密書の内容を盗み見た姿で描かれている。秘密が漏れたことを悟った由良之助は、口封じのためにおかるを茶屋から身請けし、殺害する決意を固める。

左に立つ寺岡は、おかるの兄であり、当初から由良之助の復讐計画に加わろうと強く願っていた人物である。由良之助が幾度となく拒絶するにもかかわらず、その忠義に満ちた執念こそが、二人の兄妹関係を知った由良之助におかるの命を救わせる決定的な要因となる。

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#浮世絵

24/02/2026

A young warrior, waves of fate, and a battle that echoes impermanence 🌊⚔️』

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- Yōshū [Toyohara] Chikanobu (楊洲 [豊原] 周延).
- The fall of Ichi no Tani castle. Kumagai attacks Atsumori (Ichi no Tani rakujō. Kumagai utsu Atsumori, 一ノ谷落城熊谷討敦盛).
- 1886 ~ 1888.

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https://www.hangamonogatari.com/artist.php?artist=chikanobu&artwork=chikanobu7

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#浮世絵 #平家物語

22/02/2026

『A young warrior, waves of fate, and a battle that echoes impermanence 🌊⚔️』

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Author: Yōshū [Toyohara] Chikanobu (楊洲 [豊原] 周延).
Subject : The fall of Ichi no Tani castle. Kumagai attacks Atsumori (Ichi no Tani rakujō. Kumagai utsu Atsumori, 一ノ谷落城熊谷討敦盛).
Genre: Musha-e (武者), rekishi-e (歴史絵), nishiki-e (錦絵).
Size: Ōban (大版).
Period: c. 1886 ~ 1888.

More info, pics & works ➡️ link in Bio.
https://www.hangamonogatari.com/

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🇬🇧 The triptych depicts the dramatic encounter between Taira no Atsumori and Kumagai Naozane during the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani.
Fleeing toward the sea after the defeat of the Taira forces, Atsumori is pursued by Kumagai and initially turns back to fight, briefly gaining the upper hand. Eventually overpowered and thrown to the ground, Atsumori is unhelmeted, revealing himself to be a very young boy—about the same age as Kumagai’s own son. Struck by this realization, Kumagai hesitates, wishing to spare the youth’s life. However, as fellow Genji soldiers approach the scene, he understands that Atsumori would inevitably be captured and killed. Overcome by anguish, Kumagai takes the young warrior’s life himself. Tormented by remorse, he later renounces the warrior’s path and becomes a Buddhist monk.

🇯🇵 一ノ谷の戦いで敗走する平敦盛は、熊谷直実に追われ、いったん引き返して戦います。最初は優位に立つものの、やがて地に倒され、兜を取られたことで、まだ若い少年であることが明らかになります。自分の息子と同じほどの年齢だと知った熊谷は命を助けようとしますが、源氏の兵が近づいていることを悟り、苦悩の末、自らの手で敦盛を討ち取ります。その後、深い後悔に苛まれた熊谷は出家し、僧となりました。

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#浮世絵 #平家物語

16/09/2025

✨ An enchanted night in ancient Japan: Lady Suo’s poetic destiny unfolds under moonlit trees 🌙🌲

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Author: Yōshū [Toyohara] Chikanobu (楊洲 [豊原] 周延).
Subject : Suo no Naishi (周防内侍).
Series: Eastern Brocades: Day and Night Compared (Azuma Nishiki Chūya Kurabe, 東錦昼夜競).
Number: 40/50.
Genre: Bijin-ga (美画), rekishi-e (歴史絵), kaika-e (開花絵), nishiki-e (錦絵).
Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujirō (小林鉄次郎).
Size: Ōban (大版).
Period: c. 1886.

More info / purchase the original print ⬇️
https://www.hangamonogatari.com/artist.php?artist=chikanobu&artwork=chikanobu6

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🇬🇧 In this evocative print, Lady Suo no Naishi (an 11th-century court poet known from the Hyakunin Isshu anthology) is depicted in a moonlit forest encountering a Buddhist nun. Suo no Naishi, elegantly dressed in a Heian-era kimono, pauses amid tall trees as a gentle night breeze rustles the leaves. Across from her stands the nun, a serene figure in robes. The composition conveys a sense of spiritual reflection: the poetess’s surprise meeting with the nun symbolizes a moment of guidance or introspection, illuminated by soft moonlight filtering through the foliage.

🇯🇵 平安時代の宮廷歌人、周防内侍が月夜の森で尼僧と出会う場面を描いた作品です。しっとりとした木立の中、優美な衣装の内侍が足を留め、静かなたたずまいの尼僧と向き合います。月明かりに照らされたこの幻想的な出会いから、和歌に詠まれた春の夜の情感と、俗世を離れた魂の交流が感じられます。

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13/09/2025

✨ Legendary samurai in hiding: Sanada Yukimura’s secret mountain refuge comes alive in vivid color! ⚔️⛰️

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Author: Yōshū [Toyohara] Chikanobu (楊洲 [豊原] 周延).
Subject : Sanada Kudokakure no Ie (真田九度隠家).
Series: Eastern Brocades: Day and Night Compared (Azuma Nishiki Chūya Kurabe, 東錦昼夜競).
Number: 42/50.
Genre: Bijin-ga (美画), rekishi-e (歴史絵), kaika-e (開花絵), nishiki-e (錦絵).
Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujirō (小林鉄次郎).
Size: Ōban (大版).
Period: c. 1886.

More info / purchase the original print ⬇️
https://www.hangamonogatari.com/artist.php?artist=chikanobu&artwork=chikanobu5

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🇬🇧 This print portrays Sanada Yukimura (a samurai general) during his secret exile at Mt. Kudo. He is depicted in a humble mountain hut, living in seclusion after his clan’s defeat at Sekigahara. The scene exudes quiet resilience: Yukimura sits in hiding, surrounded by rustic interiors, perhaps contemplating his return to battle and the honor of the Sanada clan.

The scene narrates how he entrusted a mirror to his mother (or wife) as a symbolic keepsake, while she urged him to fight with the same resolve as his father and be prepared to die honorably in battle. This passage emphasizes family loyalty, the warrior’s duty to sacrifice, and Yukimura’s ultimate destiny alongside his son at the Siege of Osaka.

🇯🇵 真田幸村が関ヶ原合戦後に九度山で隠棲していた様子を描いた作品です。質素な山中の隠れ家で物思いにふける幸村の姿から、敗戦を経てもなお燃える再起への決意が静かに伝わります。

この場面では、幸村が母（または妻）に象徴的な形見として鏡を託し、彼女が父と同じ決意をもって戦い、名誉ある戦死を覚悟するように促す様子が描かれています。本段は、家族への忠義、武士の犠牲の義務、そして大坂の陣における幸村とその子の最期の運命を強調しています。

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#真田幸村

18/08/2025

"Anchored masts and a crimson shrine wall. Hiroshige II captures Edo’s silent harbor before modernity. ⛩️⛵️"

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Author: Utagawa Hiroshige II (二代目広重).
Subject : Inari Shrine at Teppōzu (Teppōzu Inari, 鉄砲洲稲荷).
Series: Forty-Eight Famous Views of Edo (Edo meisho yonjū-hakkei, 江戸名所四十八景).
Number: 31/48.
Genre: Meishō-e (名所絵), fukei-ga (風景画).
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō (蔦屋吉蔵), here as Tsutakichihan (蔦吉版).
Size: Chūban (中版).
Period: c. 1861.

More info / purchase the original print ⬇️ https://www.hangamonogatari.com/artist.php?artist=hiroshigeII&artwork=hiroshigeII6

Other reference: Museum of fine arts, Boston ⬇️ https://collections.mfa.org/objects/218013

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🇬🇧 A quiet cove at Teppōzu: boats at anchor, the red palisade and wooded slope of the Inari Shrine at right, willow over the water, Edo Bay beyond under a graded evening sky with birds.

🇯🇵 江戸の鉄砲洲稲荷の景。右に赤い柵と社叢、岩場と柳。入江に船が並び、遠くに江戸湾と対岸、空には渡り鳥。航海安全で知られる港町の静けさを描く。

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29/07/2025

Twin thunder of loyalty - Yosh*taki freezes the Kurumabiki glare ⚔️🌸

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Author: Utagawa Yosh*taki (歌川芳瀧).
Subject: Bandō Hikosaburō (坂東彦三郎) as Matsuōmaru (松王丸) and Nakamura Shibazō (中村芝蔵) as Umeōmaru (梅王丸).
Series: Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami – san no naka, Act 3 (菅原伝授手習鑑, 三ノ中).
Genre: Yakusha-e (役者絵), kamigata-e (上方絵), ōkubi-e (大首絵).
Publisher: Probably Ishihara ya (石原屋).
Size: Chūban (中版).
Period: c. 1869.

More info / purchase the original print ⬇️ https://www.hangamonogatari.com/artist.php?artist=yosh*taki&artwork=yosh*taki1

Other references ⬇️ https://dev.cultural.jp/item/enpk_ukiyoe-016_1126

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🇬🇧 Against night-blue mica backdrops, the brothers Matsuōmaru (upper) and Umeōmaru (lower) stand before the gate of Sugawara’s mansion, foreshadowing the celebrated “Kurumabiki” scene of Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami Act 3.
The story is inspired by the life of Sugawara no Michizane (菅原道真), a Heian-period court noble who was falsely accused of conspiracy and later exiled to Kyūshū. In the play, the fictional triplets Matsuōmaru, Umeōmaru, and their brother Sakuramaru play significant roles, symbolising loyalty and devotion to Michizane.

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🇯🇵 上段では松王丸、下段では梅王丸が菅原道真邸の門前で立ちはだかる「車引」の名場面を予感させる。
この物語は、陰謀の罪を着せられ、後に九州へ流された平安時代の公卿・菅原道真の生涯に着想を得ています。劇中では、架空の三つ子である松王丸、梅王丸、そして兄弟の桜丸が重要な役割を果たし、道真への忠義と奉仕の心を体現しています。

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