ETHAS 020293

Japon peinture triptyque (1) : Le débarquement de l'empereur Go-Daigo au Senjōsan

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Triptych
The saga of the Emperor Go-Daigo 後醍醐
Japan
18th century
Paintings on silk
Former collection of the Ariana Museum; transferred to the MEG in 1944
Left: leaving his exile on the island of Oki, Go-Daigo (1288-1339) is taken to Senjōsan by Nawa Nagatoshi, with Minamoto Tadaaki.
Centre: Despite his loyalty, Go-Daigo handed his son, Morinaga 護良 (1308-1335) over to Ashikaga Takauji, who had him executed at Kamakura.
Right: At Sode no Ura, Nitta Yoshisada 新田義貞 (1301-1338), a loyal follower of Go-Daigo, gave his sword to the sea god Ryūjin to round Inamuragasaki Cape and enter Kamakura, where he defeated the junta.

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Japan of the samurai

Unlike China, Japan has always had only one imperial dynasty, which continues today. Its legitimacy stems from the uninterrupted succession of emperors, which mythology traces back to the sun goddess, Amaterasu. But from the 12th to the 19th centuries, real power was wielded by military juntas, directed by a commander-in-chief (shōgun) and based successively in Kamakura, Kyōto (Muromachi) and Edo (Tōkyō). The feudal period saw the rise of the military class (samurai 侍) attached to various local lords (daimyo 大名).

Samurai in armour, <i>Views & Costumes of Japan, </i>by<i> </i>Stillfried & Andersen, Yokohama, around 1870.

Samurai in armour, Views & Costumes of Japan, by Stillfried & Andersen, Yokohama, around 1870. Alfred Bertrand collection © MEG Inv. ETHPH 411917

Bibliograpy

  • Eracle, Jean. 1983. Les samurai : objets d'arts, armes et armures de l'ancien Japon dans les collections du Musée d'ethnographie de Genève. Genève : Musée d'ethnographie, 72-73

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