Yasuke

Yasuke, a Samurai of African origin is said to have served as a kashin under the Japanese daimyō Oda Nobunaga. History records that he arrived in Japan in 1579 serving Alessandro Valignano, an Italian Jesuit missionary. Noticeably depicted in Japanese history, it is speculated that he was originally from either Ethiopia, Somalia or Mozambique.

This piece comes with a hand signed canvas print measuring 19.5" x 31" inches.