#Repost @roningallery ・・・ "Moon Above the Sea at Daimotsu Bay: Benkei," from Yoshitoshi's "One Hundred Views of the Moon." When Minamoto Yoshitsune fled the wrath of his brother, Yoritomo, he and his followers were caught in a violent storm in the Straits of Shimonoseki. As the water threatened their ranks, Musashibo #Benkei, a favorite hero of the Genji-Heike wars and devout follower of #Yoshitsune, took to the front of the ship and saved them with his prayers. In this dynamic work, #Yoshitoshi contrasts the fury of the storm with the serenity of Benkei. While the waves crest white and close in around the ship, Benkei appears calm, peaceful, his stance strong beneath the ghostly shadow silhouetted in the moon above. #ukiyoe #woodblockprint #printart #japaneseart #japanesehistory #japaneseculture #japanesetattoo #yoshitoshi #100viewsofthemoon #meiji #horimono #irezumi #tattoodesign #tattooart #tattooinspiration #tattooideas #asianart #roningallery #GlobalRecon
