1561 Fourth battle of Kawanakajima,engagement between Hara Osumi-no-kami,Uesugi Kenshin - warlord of the Echigo province 1530-1578 and Takeda Shingen: Warlord of the Kai Province 1521-1573. Woodblock print (nishiki-e) of artist Chikanobu Toyohara (1838-1912). Print circa 1906 Meiji. In 1561,Kenshin and Shingen fought the fourth battle of Kawanakajima. This scene illustrates a moment recorded during this battle when Kenshin rode up to Shingen and slashed at him with his sword. Shingen fended off the blows with his iron war fan or tessen. Kenshin failed to finish Shingen off before a Takeda retainer drove him away. Shingen made a counter-attack and the Uesugi army retreated | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Stewart, Paul D. |
Taille de l’image : | 5247 px × 3331 px |
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