Samurai Sakai Ukon Masanao by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861), master of ukiyo-e style of Japanese woodblock prints. The samurai depicted is in a heroic and ferocious pose, his sword out of the scabbard and ready as he turns to face the enemy which pursues him. The dragon on his cloak is a symbol of invincible power. Following a brutal defeat, however, Sakai Masano committed suicide on the battlefield.