101012-0002 - Sasaki Takatsuna

History print showing Sasaki Takatsuna (佐々木高綱, 1160–1214) at the 1184 Battle of Uji.

Sasaki Takatsuna was a Japanese samurai commander in the Genpei War (1180–1185), a conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans.

Title of print: Sasaki Takatsuna Ujigawa Senjin no Zu.

From Yamato Zakura (國畫史帖大和桜), a jingoistic history textbook for elementary students with prints based on Ukiyo-e masterpieces from the late 19th century, published in 1935 (Showa 10).