Warrior Woman: Tomo-e Gozen (1988). The medieval Japanese epic, The Tale of the Heike, describes Tomo-e Gozen as “especially beautiful, with long hair, and charming features … 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…and she performed more deeds of valor than any of his other warriors.” – Helen McCullough, translator. The warrior rides toward battle carrying the naginata, a pole weapon effective in cavalry battles. Acrylic on canvas (24” x 24”). Handsigned: Stevenson. Stevenson/Leach Studios. Original artist’s frame. SKU: CS198805*