Image

Totoya Hokkei

The hero Rochishin (Rochishin)

Description

Maker

After Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780-1850)

Title

The hero Rochishin (Rochishin)
Five heroes from the Suikoden linked with the Five Elements: Wood
Suikoden gogyo, moku

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

1890s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

color, ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 21.1 x 17.9 cm (8 5/16 x 7 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

[text and poems] Poem by Goshushigaraki Kachoya Noriyasu (Kachoya Noriyasu from Goshushigaraki)

Signature: Go Hokkei

Identification

Edition

The print appears to be a later version of the 1820s edition. Please consult Roger Keyes for the definitive date.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.1427

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Hokusai and His Followers
May 15, 1987 – Sep 27, 1987

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Tombstone

After Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780-1850)
The hero Rochishin (Rochishin); Five heroes from the Suikoden linked with the Five Elements: Wood; Suikoden gogyo, moku, 1890s
Polychrome wood block print
Image: 21.1 x 17.9 cm (8 5/16 x 7 1/16 inches)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.1427

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