Yoshu Chikanobu (aka Chikanobu),
Japanese,
(1838–1912)
Kyoto, Moon over the Imperial Palace, Minister of the Left Yorinaga, Lady Shobu and Third Court Rank Minamoto no Yorimasa, 08/02/1884
Ink on Paper
12 7/8 in. x 8 1/2 in. (32.7 cm x 21.59 cm)
Kyoto, Moon over the Imperial Palace, Minister of the Left Yorinaga, Lady Shobu and Third Court Rank Minamoto no Yorimasa, 08/02/1884
Ink on Paper
12 7/8 in. x 8 1/2 in. (32.7 cm x 21.59 cm)
Object Type:
Print
Technique:
Wood-block Printing
Creation Place:
Asia, Japan
Credit Line:
Purchased with funds from the Aoki Endowment for Japanese Arts and Cultures
Accession Number:
2004.1.48
Full Title:
Snow, Moon, Flowers: No. 9 Kyoto, Moon over the Imperial Palace, Minister of the Left Yorinaga, Lady Shobu and Third Court Rank Minamoto no Yorimasa
Marks
Signed: “Yoshu Chikanobu hitsu” with red toshidama seal
Medium
Colored ink and mica on paper (shomen-zuri); oban tate-e.
Object Description
The poet and renown archer Minamoto no Yorimasa (1104-1180) was able to slay a mysterious beast (nue) that plagued the imperial palace, and received in gratitude from Emperor Konoe a sword, presented by the Minister of the Left Fujiwara no Yorinaga (1120-1156) while Lady Shobu looked on. Inset: The nue with a monkey's head, tiger's body, and snake's tail.
For more information, please refer to the Chikanobu exhibition catalogue.
Publisher
Kobayashi Tetsujiro
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