Kuniyoshi 国芳: Yoshitsune discovers Washino-o no Saburo Trussing a Boar

Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) Title: Washino-o no Saburô Becomes a Follower of Yoshitsune and His Guide to Hiyodorigoe Prior to Ichinotani (Ichinotani no uchite ni te Washinoo no Saburô Yoshitsune to shûjû no keiyaku o nashi Hiyodorigoe no annaisha to naru) The Secrets of Strategy (San ryaku den, 三略伝) 程義経恋源 Series: Mirror of the Life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the Wellspring of Romance (Hodo Yoshitsune koi no minamoto ichidai kagami, sanryakuden)一代鏡　三略伝　一の谷の打手にて鷲尾三郎　よし経と主従の契約をなし　鵯越の案内者となる Date: 1853 Yoshitsune (middle) discovers Washino-o Saburo-o at Hidori-goyoe trussing up a wild boar prior to the Battle of Ichi-no-tani. According to the title, it was here that Saburô becomes a follower of Yoshitsune. Yoshitsune and his attendant are in tall grass, and a waterfall is seen at right, indicating a rather untamed and wild location. Yoshitsune was one of Kuniyoshi’s favorite subjects, and was a hero whose exploits were well-known by the Japanese thanks to the many plays and novels