Chinese hero Kuan-yu and two confidants on a palatial terrace; enormous peonies grow in the garden beyond. Colour woodcut by Kuniyoshi, 1853.

  • Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861.
Date:
Month 4, 1853
Reference:
36266i
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Description

Triptych is not identified; in 1853 Kuniyoshi designed a number of triptychs illustrating scenes from 'Sangokushi' (records of the three kingdoms), a chinese historical romance

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], Month 4, 1853.

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

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Lettering

Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi-ga Bears publisher's mark and censor's seal

Reference

Wellcome Collection 36266i

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