Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 39538

Horibe Yahei Kanemaru

Artist / 作者
Utagawa Kuniyoshi歌川国芳
Date / 年代
1812-1861
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / vam
Digital record / 画像記録
1358 × 2000 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Victoria and Albert Museum
Published by / 公開者
小春ユイ
Rights / 権利
Commercial license required
Attribution / 表記
Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Catalog note / 解説

Having broken into the mansion of Lord Ko no Morono, the elderly Horibe strikes off an enemy’s head. He wears the black and white outer coat for which the 47 loyal retainers have become famous. The letter chi of the Japanese hiragana syllabary ( in the yellow diamond, lower right ) is Horibe’s personal badge, each retainer having been given a different letter for identification. Materials: Woodblock print on paper

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