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hi, i am new here, i have a major interest in samurai history, and
for a college project am trying to find if any samurai did self
portrait drwings/paintings of himself, please mail me back soon if yu
can help.
Kirana

Kirana,

Hi. One of the most famous individuals believed to have painted himself is
the well-known swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. His (alleged) self-portrait can
be seen in D. T. Suzuki's 'Zen and Japanese Culture' (last published, I
believe, in 1993 by Princeton in their 'Mythos' series.).


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yes indeed...a samurai named Takechi Hanpeita of Tosa made a self-portrait,drawn with brush in ink as he languished in jail July 1864, last few yrs of the tokugawa shogunate...you can see a copy of his work in the book "Samurai Sketches" by Romulus Hillsborough..hope this helps ur project.

Welcome,

I have not looked at the book myself, but you may want to have a look at:

_Samurai Painters_ by Stephen Addiss and G. Cameron Hurst III.

At the very least, the bibliography and notes should be useful.

Good luck.

Shannon



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hi, i am new here, i have a major interest in samurai history, and
for a college project am trying to find if any samurai did self
portrait drwings/paintings of himself, please mail me back soon if yu
can help.
Kirana


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