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The Warrior Homma Suketada, an example from the Chronicles of the Great Peace
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A warrior with a halberd stands under a gate, with Akasaka castle behind him. Honma no Suketada died during an attempt to save his father from the castle. The Chronicles of the Great Peace (Taiheiki) is a report of the end of a period of unrest in Japan, ending with the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate. With one poem about the first day of the New Year at Akasaka castle.
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Credit lineDe krijger Homma Suketada, een voorbeeld uit de Kronieken van de Grote Vrede. c. 1821. Yashima Gakutei. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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