Battle Scene from the Taishokan

Kano Shoei anchors the third quarter of the sixteenth century with a calm and mature style that bridges the work of his father, Kano Motonobu, and his son, Kano Eitoku.
Taishokan is an ancient folktale about a diving woman (ama) who retrieves a precious gem from the Dragon King of the Sea. At the center of the story is the founder of the Fujiwara clan, Fujiwara no Kamatari (614-669), also known by his court title, Taishokan (meaning "The great Woven Cap").