Japanese Antique Hand-painted Samurai Ema of Ushiwakamaru - Yoshitsune
Hand painted Ema are left at Shinto shrines for the deities to hear prayers. An ema featuring a Yoshitsune Minamoto who grew up to be a great general during the Genpei war, might have been made to ask the gods for wisdom, skill or bravery. The exterior frame appears to be added in the 20th century.
- Mineral pigment
- Sugi - Japanese cedar wood
- 18th Century
- 32.25" x 21" x 1.5" (height, width)
- FA-4441
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Japanese Antique Hand-painted Samurai Ema of Ushiwakamaru - Yoshitsune
Japanese Antique Hand-painted Samurai Ema of Ushiwakamaru - Yoshitsune
Hand painted Ema are left at Shinto shrines for the deities to hear prayers. An ema featuring a Yoshitsune Minamoto who grew up to be a great general during the Genpei war, might have been made to ask the gods for wisdom, skill or bravery. The exterior frame appears to be added in the 20th century.
- Mineral pigment
- Sugi - Japanese cedar wood
- 18th Century
- 32.25" x 21" x 1.5" (height, width)
- FA-4441
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Hand painted Ema are left at Shinto shrines for the deities to hear prayers. An ema featuring a Yoshitsune Minamoto who grew up to be a great general during the Genpei war, might have been made to ask the gods for wisdom, skill or bravery. The exterior frame appears to be added in the 20th century.
- Mineral pigment
- Sugi - Japanese cedar wood
- 18th Century
- 32.25" x 21" x 1.5" (height, width)
- FA-4441
