歌川芳虎 UTAGAWA YOSHITORA Japanese antique art Triptych Original woodblock prints / Battle of Koromo River - Musashibo Benkei 武蔵坊弁慶 OW102
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歌川芳虎 UTAGAWA YOSHITORA Japanese antique art Triptych Original woodblock prints / Battle of Koromo River - Musashibo Benkei 武蔵坊弁慶 OW102
歌川芳虎 Utagawa Yoshitora: (act. ca. 1836-1887)
Utagawa Yoshitora was a designer of ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock prints and an illustrator of books and newspapers. He was born in Edo (modern Tokyo), he was the oldest pupil of Utagawa Kuniyoshi who excelled in prints of warriors, kabuki actors, beautiful women, and foreigners (Yokohama-e). By the beginning of the Meiji era (1868-1912), he was one of the most popular painters in Japan.
武蔵坊弁慶 Musashibo Benkei (?-1189)
A monk soldier in the late Heian period. He is said to have met Yoshitsune at the Gojo Bridge and served him until the end. When Yoshitsune was attacked in Koromo River by enemies, Benkei defeated many enemy soldiers one after another, but finally died standing on his knees with his naginata as a staff after being hit by countless arrows.
See the Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Benkei Fighting on the Bridge at the Battle of Takadachi on the Koromo River in Ôshû in 1187 (Bunji 3)
Whole dimensions: 29.1" x 14.2" / 73.8cm x 36cm
Single dimensions: 9.8" x 14.2" / 24.8cm x 36cm
Material: Paper
Technique: Woodblock print
Weight: 20g in total
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