by Artist (12)
Yoshu Chikanobu (aka Chikanobu),
Japanese,
(1838–1912)
Eastern Brocades: No. 16 Swimming at Okazaki, n.d.
Ink on Paper
13 1/16 in. x 9 1/16 in. (331.79 mm x 230.19 mm)
Eastern Brocades: No. 16 Swimming at Okazaki, n.d.
Ink on Paper
13 1/16 in. x 9 1/16 in. (331.79 mm x 230.19 mm)
Object Type:
Print
Technique:
Wood-block Printing
Creation Place:
Asia, Japan
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Ballard
Accession Number:
93.6.43
Commentary
No. 16. Back to back print with 93.6.42. Note: Title can be read as "Azumae chuya kurade," however, treat this as one of the "Azumanishiki chuya kurabe" series.
Marks
Signed: “Yoshu Chikanobu hitsu”
Medium
Colored ink on paper; wood-block print.
Object Description
Oai no kata was born in Okazaki and was both beautiful and strong, although of low social status. One day while swimming in a river, a young man tried to bother her, but she quickly defeated him. According to the cartouche, even the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu praised her courage. Inset: Oai no kata wrestles down another assailant.
For more information, please refer to the Chikanobu exhibition catalogue
Publisher
Kobayashi Testujiro
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