The moon of Ogurusu in Yamashiro
Artist: Tsukioka YoshitoshiWoodblock Print Name: The moon of Ogurusu in Yamashiro
Series Number: #19
Date: 02/1886
Description: In 1582, Akechi Mitsuhide forced Oda Nobunaga to commit seppaku. His forces were then promptly routed by Hideyoshi at the Battle of Yamazaki (Tennozan). Mitsuhide fled, but was killed by a peasant militia near the village of Ogurusu. In this print, Mitsushide is horseback, under the moon. A peasant watches, planning the ambush.
Series: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
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