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Ushiwakamaru (Minamoto no Yoshitsune) and Kumasaka Chohan in combat

Woodblock Print
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woodblock print diptych. Two sheets in ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figures on plain ground.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleUshiwakamaru (Minamoto no Yoshitsune) and Kumasaka Chohan in combat (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock print on paper
Brief description
Woodblock print diptych, 'Ushiwakamaru (Minamoto no Yoshitsune) and Kumasaka Chohan in combat' by Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797-1858), Edo (Tokyo), Japan.
Physical description
Woodblock print diptych. Two sheets in ōban format, nishiki-e (full-colour print). Figures on plain ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.56cm
  • Width: 24.8cm (Note: Dimensions apply individually to each sheet. )
Taken from register.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 「牛若丸 」
    Translation
    Ushiwakamaru
    Transliteration
    'Ushiwakamaru'
  • 「熊坂 張 [last character illegible]」
    Translation
    Kumasaka [Chōhan]
    Transliteration
    'Kumasaka [Chōhan]'
Object history
Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co., accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Collection
Accession number
E.3437-1886

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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