noun
warrior picture; musha-e
A genre of ukiyo-e woodblock prints depicting warriors, battles, or historical military scenes.
浮世絵の中でも、武者絵は特に男性に人気があった。
Among ukiyo-e prints, warrior pictures were especially popular with men.
この武者絵は源平合戦を描いている。
This musha-e depicts the Genpei War.
役者絵 is another ukiyo-e sub-genre featuring kabuki actors, while 武者絵 features warriors.
Compound of 武者 (musha, 'warrior') and 絵 (e, 'picture').