Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 27397
Print by Ichiryusai Hiroshige (Ichiryusai HIROSHIGE) (1839)
- Artist / 作者
- Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
- Date / 年代
- 1839
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 1368 × 1972 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Japanese Prints London
- Published by / 公開者
- 森川ミドリ
- Rights / 権利
- No commercial-app permission documented
- Attribution / 表記
- Japanese Prints London
Catalog note / 解説
A shishi cub being taught to scale a vertical cliff. ( Shishi: ‘Chinese Lion’ [ Ch.: Shi-tzu ]. ) it was said that the shishi cast its young from a high rock to test whether it could scale the rock face in which case it became the perfect beast. Published by Sanoki, c 1839-40. Extremely rare: one other impression illustrated in The Art of Hiroshige, Tsuneo Tamba, no.410. Fine impression and colour. Small areas of expert restoration. Signed Hiroshige ga. Status: Available
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