Ashigaru. Note that these prints are centuries more modern than their subject-matter.
More ashigaru. I take no responsibility for the rotation of this picture!
Warrior monk.
Night attack.
Lance charge.
Secret message telling a captive emperor that help is on the way. Written in Chinese to baffle the guards.
Winning an archery challenge at Itchi-no-Tani.
No shield? Use your helmet!
Escaping over the moat after an assassination.
Sacred and profane blades. These last five are by Chikanobu, by the way; he was a samurai himself.
Yoshinaka supervising the photographing of his collection and making sure the pornographic ones don't get posted by accident.
The piccies are rather splendid. :)
Cheers - Phil
Lovely prints, great sense of movement in them, super!! :)
Thanks for those