Property of various owners ITŌ HIKOZŌ (1904-2004)The Emperor Jinmu Showa era (1926-1989) A hanging scroll in ink and light color on silk of a naturalistically-depicted Jinmu, the legendary first emperor of Japan, wearing armor, a magatama -beaded necklace around his neck, a quiver of arrows behind his shoulder and a sword and scabbard slung on his hip, his footwear made of fur, signed Itō Hikozō and sealed Itō Hikozō and another seal With an unassociated wood storage box 44 1/4 x 23 1/2in (112.4 x 59.7cm) Itō Hikozō was the student of Hashimoto Kansetsu (1883-1945), and was well known for illustrations in various publications and graphic novels, as well as ball-point pen illustrations.