Album of Japanese Edo period Tosa School portrait paintings in color and gold on silk of the 24 Generals of Shingen Takeda (1521-1573), a powerful daimyo of the Sengoku period. Takeda was known for his military prowess, and during the Edo period, his 24 generals became a popular subject for art and theatre, especially ukiyo-e and bunraku. The portraits are housed in a custom wooden box with a calligraphic inscription along the lid reading "Shin gokusaishiki, Singen nijushi sho, Tosa histu" ("Fully brilliant colored, Twenty-four generals of Takeda Shingen, painted by the Tosa school").
Wood box; height: 11 1/4 in x width: 9 1/2 in x depth: 2 1/4 in. (Portraits, Each) Sight; height: 8 3/4 in x width: 8 in. With mat; height: 10 1/4 in x width: 8 5/8 in. Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.