Bokuteno Riō and Botsusharan Bokkō in Combat, Utagawa Kuniyoshi

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Bokuteno Riō and Botsusharan Bokkō in Combat
Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Bokuteno Riō and Botsusharan Bokkō in Combat
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Bokuteno Riō and Botsusharan Bokkō in Combat
circa 1827–1830, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1797–1861
Bokuteno Riō and Botsusharan Bokkō in Combat, circa 1827–1830, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 387.4 x 260.4 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 15 1/4 x 10 1/4 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: Gift of H. Lee Turner
Accession number: 1968.0001.073
Not on display
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a Japanese artist renowned for his warrior prints, achieved remarkable success with his designs for 108 Heroes of the Popular Suikoden. This 14th-century Chinese epic tale was adapted into plays, novels, and woodblock prints in Japan during the Edo period (1600–1868). Kuniyoshi’s warrior figures with heavily tattooed bodies attracted public attention. The warrior with his back to us features a large-scale intricate tattoo of a dragon surrounded by raging waves, accentuating his bravery.

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Brosseau Center for Learning: Understanding the Understudied: Unusual Japanese Prints in the Spencer Museum of Art
2019
Teaching Gallery: Japanese Prints
2010