![Item ID: 11527 Fine, long woodblock, carved with text on both sides, of leaves 5-8 of Vol. 6 of Gikei ki 義經記 [Chronicle of Yoshitsune]. Japanese WOODBLOCK.](https://jonathanahill.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/11527.jpg?width=768&height=1000&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1787951171)
![Fine, long woodblock, carved with text on both sides, of leaves 5-8 of Vol. 6 of Gikei ki 義經記 [Chronicle of Yoshitsune].](https://jonathanahill.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/11527_2.jpg?auto=webp&v=1787951171)
Fine, long woodblock, carved with text on both sides, of leaves 5-8 of Vol. 6 of Gikei ki 義經記 [Chronicle of Yoshitsune].
Woodblock (224 x 850 mm.). [Kyoto: 1697].
A fine example of a very long and early woodblock, with the characters carved in a very fluid cursive style (kuzushiji くずし字), recreating the effect of a manuscript. The Gikei ki “tells a fictional story based on the life of Minamoto Yoshitsune, a famous military commander of the 12th century. In the book, Yoshitsune’s elder brother Minamoto Yoritomo, the first shogun in the history of Japan, becomes suspicious of his younger brother's ambition after his glorious victories in a series of battles. By order of Yoritomo, Yoshitsune is expelled from Kyoto, hounded, and finally forced to commit suicide. The tragic story of Yoshitsune has long been popular in Japan and was often described in novels and dramas going back to the Muromachi period (1336-1573).”–Library of Congress.
Fine condition.
Price: $3,750.00
Item ID: 11527
