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Japenese Netsuke, The Two Heroes, Benkei and Yoshitune, 19th century. Artist: Unknown.

Japenese Netsuke, The Two Heroes, Benkei and Yoshitune, 19th century. Artist: Unknown.

2-668-565 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Japenese Netsuke, The Two Heroes, Benkei and Yoshitune, 19th century. Musashibo Benkei (1155-1189), popularly called Benkei, was a Japanese warrior monk (sohei) who is commonly depicted as a man of great strength and loyalty, and a popular subject of Japanese folklore. Minamoto no Yoshitsune, ( 1159-1189) was a nobleman and military commander considered one of the greatest and the most popular warriors, and one of the most famous samurai fighters.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Benkei: Japanese: Warrior monk
  2. Minamoto no Yoshitsune: Japanese: Soldier, warrior, military commander
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer
Picture Type
  1. Object
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5264x3584
File Size : 55,272kb

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  1. MTKN30 | J19DG52-DX
  1. 0370005695
  1. 2-668-565
  1. 2668565
  1. 2GOSP3 | RC2LA55-DX
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