Original artwork description:

Onna-musha (女武者) is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan. These women fought in battle alongside samurai men. They were members of the bushi (warrior) class in feudal Japan and were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war. They also have an important presence in Japanese literature, with Tomoe Gozen and Hangaku Gozen as famous and influential examples representing onna-musha.

In "The Tale of the Heike", she was described as:

"... especially beautiful, with white skin, long hair,
and charming features. She was also a remarkably strong archer, and as a swordswoman, she was a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot. She handled unbroken horses with superb skill; she rode unscathed down perilous descents. Whenever a battle was imminent, Yoshinaka sent her out as his first captain, equipped with strong armor, an oversized sword, and a mighty bow; and she performed more deeds of valor than any of his other warriors."


- mixed media: acrylic, conte on book pages glued on cardboard

- custom charges vary in each country outside Europe and are not included in the price of the artwork

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any piece on cardbord/paper at this size can be shipped framed.
wooden texture, oak, modern frame with the artwork covered by plastic glass. Just let me know.

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girl, warrior, samurai girl, Catana, Onna-musha, Book pages, Popart, fashion, Japanese, geisha, pose, drawing, study, one of a kind art, impression

Materials used:

acrylic, ink, pencils, book pages

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