Nankō fushi sakurai-eki ketsubetsu no zu

Toshikata's, Nankō fushi sakurai-eki ketsubetsu no zu (“Lord Kusunoki Masashige Bids Farewell to His Son at Sakurai Station”) depicts a poignant scene from The Taiheiki (“Chronicle of Great Peace”), a historical epic written in the late 14th century. The dramatic nishiki-e tryptych shows Lord Kusunoki Masashige, a renowned samurai, bidding farewell to his eldest son, who is about to leave for his final battle.