Catalog record · 目録番号 130442

The Adventures of Kinokuniya Bunzaemon

紀伊国屋文左衛門の冒険

Artist / 作者: Kobayashi Shuko小林習古
Date / 年代: 1902
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / jaodb
Digital image / 画像: 600 × 456 px
Published by / 公開者: 星野アカリ

Catalog note / 解説

Thursday, 8 May 2008 石版画・教育立身画「紀伊国屋文左衛門の冒険」、明治３５年「‥一挙に巨万の利を得た蜜柑船の図‥」、４６×６１センチ、小林習古画、松声堂、上及右欄外に裂 Kinokuniya Bunzaemon (紀伊国屋文左衛門)(1669-1734) was a Japanese merchant of the Edo period, specializing in citrus, lumber, and salmon, among other goods. He enjoyed the favoritism and protection of shogunal advisor Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu and shogunal minister of finances Ogura Shigehide, and made a sizeable fortune as a result. When these two retired, so did Kinokuniya.

Image record / 画像情報

JAODB · 1902 · jaodb

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