Senzaki Yagorô Noriyasu strikes at bundle of wood, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1857

Title(s)

Senzaki Yagorô Noriyasu strikes at bundle of wood
The Syllable Ki: Senzaki Yagorô Noriyasu
Mirror of the true loyalty of each of the faithful retainers (series title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-2019-231

Description

Senzaki Yagorô Noriyasu slaat zijn zwaard door met touw bijeengebonden stukken hout. Op de achtergrond een hevig bloedende man met zwaard.

Artist

• print maker: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (mentioned on object)

Place

Japan

Dating

Mar-1857

Material

• paper

Technique

color woodcut

Measurements

height 372 mm × width 257 mm

What

• hacking and thrusting weapons: sword
• blood
• adult man (+ two persons)

Credit line

• Gift of H.J. Herwig and A.H. Herwig-Kempers

Acquisition

gift 4-Nov-2019

Copyright

Public domain