Toyohara Chikanobu, "Naginata Keiko (Sword Play)"

The guardian women (onna-musha) of Chiyoda Palace (Edo Castle) practice the arts of the naginata and katana. Because the Inner Palace was closed to nearly all men—permitting entry only to the Shogun, his wife, concubines, and the Emperor's heir—female warriors were charged with safeguarding this secluded realm.

Series: Inner Palace of Chiyoda Castle
Date: c. 1895
Size: Oban Triptych
Publisher: Fukuda Hatsujiro
Condition: Backed, otherwise excellent color and condition

Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) was one of the Meiji-period’s most prolific and well-known master woodblock printmakers, particularly in the genre of beautiful women prints (bijin-ga). His woodblock prints exemplify the skill and craftsmanship of woodblock printmaking following height of ukiyo-e in the Edo period.

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