High painting of a samurai, Japan, early 18th centuryInk and pigments on silk depicting a samurai in armor from the Genpei War period, carrying his bow, and sitting on a shogi. On the right, a large uma jirushi type standard is unfurled. Bears an apocryphal signature at lower left Hogen Eishuku 法服永叔. This is originally a kakemono that was cut to be framed under glass in Europe. 69 x 36 cm