Tsuba with Yoshitsune Learning to Fence from the King of the Tengu
Description
English: The mythical creature at the right of this tsuba is Sôjobô, the king of the Tengu. Tengu are mischievous creatures who live in the forest and mountains. Sôjobô sits in a cypress tree, holding a feather fan. He is watching over the action on the other side of the tsuba where his tengu subjects are teaching Yoshitsune to fence. This scene is incised into the tsuba body. Yoshitsune is a late Heian period warrior who is the son and half-brother of powerful warriors. His father was killed when Yoshitsune was a baby. Yoshitsune's exploits with his companion Benkei are popular stories.
Date
between 1764 and 1837
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1764-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1837-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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