This print, like The Fight between Yoshitsune and Benkei by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, illustrates the legendary confrontation between Minamotono Yoshitsune (1159–1189) and Musashibo Benkei (?–1189). Here, Benkei attacks Yoshitsune by stepping on his white outer garment, prompting Yoshitsune to leap over the bridge railing, evading the strike, and throwing a fan at Benkei. The tension between the two, as they exchange attacks, is captured in a dynamic and dramatic scene.