NihontoWatchNihontoWatchThe figures, which are higher than the mimi and possess great thickness, are lavishly decorated with kin zogan, appearing just like a brilliant three-dimensional battle picture scroll. Waves rise in crests and surge with great swells. Extremely fine nunome zogan, with varied tones of gold, emphasizes that movement. On the bow of the ship positioned at the top of the tsuba, the figure of a woman can be seen. On the ship ahead of it, a busho clutching an anchor is also visible. On the kichō (or perhaps it is a jinmaku), there is kin nunome zogan of ageha-cho mon over a sayagata pattern. While it has a truly elegant atmosphere, a close inspection reveals a gruesome scene unfolding below. A soldier, nearly naked after falling into the sea, is clutching the leg of a warrior in beautiful o-yoroi, attempting to drag him into the ocean. Elsewhere, a warrior with a katana in hand, who has been grappled from behind by an armored busho, throws one man backward while knocking another into the sea in front of him. The soldier dropped headfirst has his kusazuri spread across the surface of the water, with his legs thrust upward. The Battle of Dan-no-ura, depicted with such detail and a sense of realism, even evokes the tragedy that followed.
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As written by the shop
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