Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) (artist 11/15/1797 – 03/05/1861)

From the series Bravery Matched with the Twelve (Zodiac) Signs: (Buyū mitate jūnishi - 武勇見立十二支) Boar (亥) and Emperor Yu (雄略天皇)

Print

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Date:ca 2017
Dimensions:4 in x 11.4 in (Overall dimensions) Medium:Japanese woodblock print
Links Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - the original ca. 1840 print
Honolulu Museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - the original set Description:

The original print by Kuniyoshi was published in ca. 1840.

This example was carved and printed ca 2017 by master carver, Kitamura Shoichi. The fine printing combines graded color in a dynamic, swirling composition of exceptional artistry.
Related entities Kitamura Shoichi (北村昇一) (carver)
Minatoya Kohei (湊屋小兵衛) (publisher)
Jūnishi (十二支 - 12 signs of the Zodiac) (genre)

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