This byobu screen depicts a famous scene of Minamoto no Yoshiie, the famed 11th‑century commander known as Hachiman Tarō, during the Gosannen campaign (Gosannen War : 1082-1087). As he rides with his attendants, a flock of geese suddenly scatters from the reeds in the distance. Yoshiie interprets the disturbance as evidence of an enemy ambush, demonstrating the intuitive battlefield awareness for which he was celebrated.
Japanese Screens, Recently Published
2-Panel Screens of Minamoto Yoshiie Scattering Geese (源義家雁散図屏風)
c1900
By Murase Kanzan
Maruyama School
332cm W x 172cm H (166cm 2-Panel)






