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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Matano Gorō Kagehisa Dropping a Rock on Sanada Yoichi Yoshisada, 1810s

Description

Maker

  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), 1786-1865, Japanese

Title

Matano Gorō Kagehisa Dropping a Rock on Sanada Yoichi Yoshisada

Year

1810s

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • ink,
  • color

Techniques

  • wood block,
  • woodcut

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Vertical ōban diptych: 73.7 x 25.1 cm (29 x 9 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed: Kunisada ga (top sheet), Gototei Kunisada ga (Bottom sheet)

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1299

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Sukima

June 1 - November 25, 2018

Heroes and Warriors

September 28, 2007 - January 13, 2008

During a hunting party, the strong man Matano Gorō Kagehisa, who served Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147– 99), tosses a huge rock over a cliff. At the base of the cliff is Sanada Yoichi Yoshisada, a sixteen-year-old also known for his strength. Sanda Yoichi catches the rock and hurls it back.

What do you think the relationship is between these two men?

Poets, Heroes, and Courtiers

September 6 - December 1, 2002

During a hunting party, the strong man Matano Gorō, who served Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147-1199), tossed a huge rock over the edge of a cliff. At the base of the cliff stood Sanada Yoichi, a sixteen-year-old who was known for his strength. Sanada Yoichi had inspired Matano Gorō’s jealousy, so the strong man aimed the rock directly at the youth. Sanada Yoichi simply caught it and hurled it right back.

Bushido

November 1, 1985 - February 9, 1986

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Matano Gorō Kagehisa Dropping a Rock on Sanada Yoichi Yoshisada with the accession number of 20.1299. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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