Kuniyoshi, 47 Ronin, Chushingura, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Kuniyoshi, 47 Ronin, Chushingura, Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo Period
c. 1850

About the Item

Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861) Title: No 14. Otaka Gengo Tadao Series: Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke Date: c. 1850 Dimensions: 24.7 x 35.7 cm It has the power to bend trees and fold mountains - snow on pine branches Written after the night of the forty seven ronin's attack, Tadao muses on nature's power despite his wounds. Known for his loyalty and aptitude for poetry, the warrior played a significant role in the vengeance of the masterless samurai. Although Tadao is said to have been a fashionable youth who often frequented the stylish establishments of the new capital of Edo, the warrior used his knowledge of the city and the arts to profit his comrade's cause. Behind the guise of the tea ceremony, Tadao entered the home of their target, Moronao, gaining valuable information for their assassination plot. The tenets of chadō [lit. the way of tea] explored various philosophical and aesthetic concepts in Japanese culture, using the pass time of tea to condense the arts and create a fleeting poetic moment. By its very nature the privacy of the ceremony, usually between two people or a very small group, permitted a safe zone for high level political talk and the passing of dangerous information. Tadao is told to have utilised this aspect of the tea ceremony and his street smart demeanour to successfully enter the home of his enemy. Kuniyoshi's fierce depiction of the warrior almost removes him from his artistic connoisseurship. His dogtooth robe flies up to his left as he dives towards his enemy with his spear, cutting diagonally across the design with his eyes fixed on his opponent. Still, Kuniyoshi is able to imbue the warrior's elegance with his arched back and arms giving his fighting pose a surety and compactness as it follows the movement of his spear.

Creator:
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Creation Year:
c. 1850
Dimensions:
Height: 14.06 in (35.7 cm)Width: 9.73 in (24.7 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
Medium:
Handmade Paper,Mulberry Paper,Washi Paper,Pigment,Woodcut
Movement & Style:
Edo
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Condition:
Restored wormhole. Small hole on top right cartouche. Paper partially soiled.
Gallery Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: JG1116ADE201stDibs: LU68234860851

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