Soga no Gorō Tokimune Held Back by Gosho no Gorōmaru, Yoshitoshi

Japan, 1886, 10th month series: yoshitoshi's warriors trembling with courage prints; woodcuts color woodblock print herbert r. Cole collection (m. 84. 31. 88) japanese art 曽我兄弟の仇討ちで知られた曽我五郎は、仇討ちを成功させたのち、源頼朝の寝間を狙ったが、頼朝の小舎人である五所五郎丸に捕まる。時宗の背後から五郎丸が腰を掴んでいる場面。 tokimune is famous for "soga brother's revenge in 1193. " goromaru was kodoneri, minor officers who were engaged in miscellaneous affairs for shogun. After killing his enemy, tokimune also tried to kill minamoto no yoritomo, his enemy's boss, and stole up to yoritomo's bedroom, but he was held back by goromaru. Tokimune was executed at 20. Date: Published in 1886. Dimensions: Image- 13 x 9 3/16 in. (33.0 x 23.3 cm); Sheet- 14 3/16 x 9 1/2 in. (36.0 x 24.1 cm). Collection: Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Soga no Goro Tokimune Held Back by Gosho no Goromaru LACMA M.84.31.88