Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 46161

Kojoso Jisen

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kuniyoshi歌川国芳
Date / 年代: 1825-1835
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / robynbuntin
Digital record / 画像記録: 504 × 466 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Robyn Buntin of Honolulu
Published by / 公開者: 朝倉レン
Rights / 権利: No commercial-app permission documented
Attribution / 表記: Robyn Buntin of Honolulu

Catalog note / 解説

Kuniyoshi achieved his commercial and artistic breakthrough in 1827 with the first 6 designs of this series The 108 heroes of the Suikoden. The series was about 108 rebels and honorary bandits, based on an old Chinese novel from the 14th century. The story was very popular in Japan. Here Kojoso Jisen has climbed to the top of a big tree and watches the house of the iron smith Kinsoshu Jonei, from whom by legend he steals a precious suit of armour. The perspective and coloring of this image are especially effective.

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