Musha-e

It is a genre of the ukiyo-e woodblock printing technique, and represents images of warriors and samurai from Japanese history and mythology.

[1][2] The earliest examples of musha-e were created in the late 18th century as illustrations for classical stories of Japanese literature.

[1][2] During the late Edo period, censorship laws passed by the Tokugawa Shogunate made the creation of musha-e more difficult.

[1] As the Tokugawa Shogun was overruled by the Meiji Emperor, the rapid Westernisation of Japan brought many changes in society.

[1] As the country grew militarized, musha-e shifted from depictions of legendary warriors to actual soldiers and generals.