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Samurai Kagehisa
1817
Bujalance Collection
Spain
This ukiyo-e print depicts the samurai Kagehisa. Itō Ittōsai Kagehisa (1560–1653) was a famous yet mysterious Japanese samurai, who was said to have never lost a duel. He is considered the founder of the Ittō-ryū (“one sword” or “one strike”) school of sword fighting.
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Details
- Title: Samurai Kagehisa
- Date Created: 1817
- Location Created: Japan
- Type: Print
- External Link: Bujalance Collection
- Medium: Japanese woodblock print (Ukiyo-e)
- Art Genre: Samurai warrior
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