 However, Maeda worked in a variety of genres, including still life and landscapes.One of his most important works, "Yoritomo in a cave", depicts medieval "samurai" leader Minamoto no Yoritomo hiding in a cave in Izu with seven of his trusted retainers after his defeat by the Heike clan at the Battle of Ishibashiyama.The work was completed in 1929, and won the prestigious Asahi Prize in 1930.