Taira no Masakado, detail from Mirror of the Famous Generals of Great Japan (Dai Nippon Meishō Kagami / 大日本名将鑑), woodblock print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年, 1839–1892), c. 1880. The Meiji-period print presents Masakado as a fierce warrior in ornate armour, reflecting the dramatic style of late nineteenth-century historical prints rather than his appearance in the tenth century.
