Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 42070
Fine hanshita-e triptych drawing by Kuniyoshi showing the strong woman Kaneko Kugutsune ( also ca
- Artist / 作者
- Utagawa Kuniyoshi歌川国芳
- Date / 年代
- 1850
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 2391 × 1230 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 fine hanshita-e triptych drawing by Kuniyoshi showing the strong woman Kaneko Kugutsune ( also called O Kane or Omi no O Kane ). She is normally depicted – as here – holding down the sacred white temple horse with her geta. These appear to be lifelike dolls: There seems to have been a craze for such figures in the 1850s. Other materials used to make such figures and animals were shells, cane and flowers. Sumi and light colour, 14.5 x 30 in, 37 x 76.5 cms. Each sheet fully signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga. Unidentified publisher’s seal, c 1855. Some pentimenti. Laid down onto a larger sheet of paper. Light staining, otherwise good condition. Kuniyoshi appears to have liked this subject and de…
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