Ukiyo-e


Utagawa Kuniyoshi, "Horimoto Gigayu Takatoshi"
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Horimoto Gigayu Takatoshi (Morimoto Gidayu Hidetora) fought in Hideyoshi's campaign in Korea (1592-1598). Takatoshi's bravery and strength is immortalized in this grand composition showing him in full armor, undeterred even after being shot in the arm with an arrow.
Kuniyoshi's Taiheiki eiyu den chronicles the period of civil war in 16th century Japan in the years leading up to the unification of Japan under the Tokugawa Shogunate. Composed of fifty woodblock prints, Kuniyoshi's Taiheiki contains some of the artist's most iconic designs. The historical names (in parentheses) of the figures depicted have been altered to avoid censorship during the Edo-period.
Series: Heroes of the Grand Pacification (Taiheiki)
Date: 1848
Size: Oban
Publisher: Yamamoto-ya Heikichi
Condition: Binding holes, otherwise excellent color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 24" x 1/2", Classic Wood, Ebony Walnut
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) is one of Japan's greatest masters of ukiyo-e printmaking from the Edo period. Many of Kuniyoshi's works are regarded today as archetypes of woodblock prints produced during the Edo period and highly prized by collectors.
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