Biographies of the Faithful Samurai: The Syllable Yo, Kataoka Gengoemon
Artist
Utagawa Yoshitora
(Japanese, active 1836 - 1887)
CultureJapanese
Date1866
MediumWoodblock | Paper
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (36.2 x 23.8 cm)
InscribedOn top of paper mount: "Kira Chiora" and "Kuniyoshi" in rough circle.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. J. Hoge Tyler
Object number61.83.46
Not on view
DescriptionColor woodblock print of a man squatting on a floor before a vase of leaves. Cloth hanging in the background. Chusingura series. Yedo school. Pupil of Kuniyoshi.Label TextUtagawa Yoshitora Japanese, active about 1836-1887 Biographies of the Faithful Samurai: The Syllable Yo, Kataoka Gengoemon, 1866 Woodblock print on paper Gift of Mrs. J. Hoge Tyler 61.83.46Exhibition History"Inspiring Impressionism: Japanese Prints in the Chrysler Collection," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, March 10 - June 18, 2017.
Katsukawa Shunsho
1770-1773
