Catalog record · 目録番号 45693

Twenty-four [ Chinese ] Paragons of Filial Piety

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kuniyoshi歌川国芳
Date / 年代: 1998
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Heisei / kruml
Digital image / 画像: 1444 × 1896 px
Published by / 公開者: 朝倉レン

Catalog note / 解説

An extremely interesting original oban tate-e drawing, fully signed. A preparatory sketch for an unrecorded Nijushiko, “Twenty-four [ Chinese ] Paragons of Filial Piety” set. Shows Kakkio ( Kuo Chu ) and his wife unearthing a pot of gold. Like the other two published sets of Filial Piety by Kuniyoshi, there is a strong western influence in the depiction of the figures and landscape. See no.79, p.95 and nos.216-219, pages 195-197 in Heroes & Ghosts, Hotei publishing, 1998. Also no.107, p.134, Drawings by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Leiden Museum, Matthi Forrer, 1988 for another original sketch for one of the horizontal Filial Piety designs. Sumi and light colour; 14 x 10.5 in., 36 x 27 cms. Good cond…

Image record / 画像情報

KRUML · 1998 · kruml

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