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Utagawa Kuniyoshi,
Japanese,
(1797–1861)
Ehon Toyotomi vol 1 ch 2, 1857-1884
Woodblock print on paper
9 1/8 x 6 5/16 in. (23.11 x 16 cm)
Ehon Toyotomi vol 1 ch 2, 1857-1884
Woodblock print on paper
9 1/8 x 6 5/16 in. (23.11 x 16 cm)
Object Type:
Print
Technique:
Woodblock print
Creation Place:
Asia, Japan
Credit Line:
Purchased by the Aoki Endowment for Japanese Prints
Accession Number:
2021.1.27
Commentary
One book from the series, "Ehon Toyotomi Kunko-ki". Picture book chronicled the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598), the second great unifier of Japan. Story by Hakkosha Tokusui. The series consists of 9 volumes, 90 chapters. Kuniyoshi illustrated volume 1-5. Volume 6-9 were illustrated by Matsukawa Hazan.
Marks
Signature "Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi" is printed as the artist in the vol 1, part 1.
Medium
Printed on very thin Japanese paper in traditional "fukuro-toji", stub binding, construction
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