尾形月耕による浮世絵「Tomoe, the Female Warrior」
作者:尾形月耕
作品名:Tomoe, the Female Warrior
制作年:Ca. 1900s.
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情報源:artelino - Japanese Prints
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The renowned female warrior, Tomoe-gozen in 11th Century. Her husband (lover?) was Genji General, Kiso Yoshinaka. She was described as follows in "The Tale of Heike" : Tomoe was especially beautiful, with white skin, long hair, and charming features. She was also a remarkably strong archer, and as a swords-woman she was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot. She handled unbroken horses with superb skill; she rode unscathed down perilous descents. Whenever a battle was imminent, Yoshinaka sent her out as his first captain, equipped with strong armor, an over sized sword, and a mighty bow; and she performed more deeds of valor than any of his other warriors.