Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 40368

Miyamoto Musashi

宮本・武蔵

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kuniyoshi歌川国芳
Date / 年代: 1843
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / bm
Digital record / 画像記録: 750 × 1116 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: British Museum
Published by / 公開者: 黒川トウマ
Rights / 権利: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; commercial license required
Attribution / 表記: Copyright The Trustees of the British Museum

Catalog note / 解説

Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) was a Japanese swordsman famed for his distinctive style in the early Edo period (17th century). He became renowned through stories of his legendary swordsmanship in numerous duels. By the late Edo period, many popular novels portrayed Musashi as the main protagonist. Musashi was said to have traveled extensively throughout Japan while developing his martial skills. In this print, Musashi uses a huge pillar as his weapon as he fights with a number of opponents. Kuniyoshi skillfully captures the minute details of the costumes, facial expressions and poses of each subject in the composition. "Imagination, Power Humor: The Art of Utagawa Kuniyoshi" 10/14/2010 - 12/…

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