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Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 - Battle of Gojo Bridge - Benkei and Ushiwaka
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Battle of Gojo Bridge - Benkei and Ushiwaka
by Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912
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| Date Sold |
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 |
| Title |
Battle of Gojo Bridge - Benkei and Ushiwaka |
| Artist |
Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 |
| Description |
Famous fight between Ushiwakamaru (Later, known as Minamoto Yoshitsune: Played by kabuki actor Onoe Kikugoro) and Benkei (left: played by Ichikawa Sadanji) on Gojo Bridge. Asides from the scenes in the military affairs in Meiji era, or in kabuki plays, Chikanobu seldom produced traditional warrior genre prints. |
| Signature |
Yoshu Chikanobu. |
| Dated |
Ca. 1880 - 1890s. |
| Medium/Technique |
Woodblock print. |
| Impression |
Good. |
| Colors |
Very good ... Silver - mica on the sword. |
| Condition |
Good ... Lightly soiled, wrinkled, red ink lightly bleeding. margins, few ink stains on print, minor creases and wrinkles on print. Full size. Not backed. |
| Format |
3 Oban tate-e |
| Width Item |
29.1 inches = 74.0 cm |
| Height Item |
14.4 inches = 36.5 cm |
| Literature |
Coats, Bruce A., "Chikanobu: Modernity and Nostalgia in Japanese Prints", Scripps College, Hotei-Brill Publishing; 2006, ISBN: 907 482 2886, - Chikanobu's master works and Meiji society discussed. |
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