onna-musha: “Miyagino the filial”, (1847/1848 ?), Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)Print fro
onna-musha: “Miyagino the filial”, (1847/1848 ?), Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)Print from the series “Stories of dutifulness and loyalty in revenge”. Depicts one of the two sisters who avenged their father during the 17th century. Their story inspired the kabuki play “Go Taiheiki shiraishi banashi” for instance. Here the older sister, Miyagino, is represented carrying both a naginata and a sake cup. -- source link
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