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Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III)

Matano Gorō Kagehisa Dropping a Rock on Sanada Yoichi Yoshisada

Description

Maker

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865, b. in Edo, Japan)

Title

Matano Gorō Kagehisa Dropping a Rock on Sanada Yoichi Yoshisada

Period

Edo Period

Year

1810s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

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)

Signature: Kunisada ga | Gosotei Kunisada ga

Seals: Censor's seal | kiwame

Inscription: Inscription verso, bottom right in pencil: EGR159
Small square paper adhered verso, bottom right with inscription in pencil: 28./[illegible crossed out letters]

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1299

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Sukima
Vertical Glimpses of the Floating World
Jun 01, 2018 – Nov 25, 2018
Heroes and Warriors
Japanese Prints of Historical Narratives and Legendary Tales
Sep 28, 2007 – Jan 13, 2008

Label copy

During a hunting party, the strong man Matano Goro 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
Literary and Narrative Traditions in Japanese Prints
Sep 06, 2002 – Dec 01, 2002

Label copy

During a hunting party, the strong man Matano Goro, 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 Goro’s jealousy, so the strong man aimed the rock directly at the youth. Sanada Yoichi simply caught it and hurled it right back.

Bushido
The Way of the Samurai
Nov 01, 1985 – Feb 09, 1986

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Tombstone

Utagawa Kunisada 歌川 国貞 (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865, b. in Edo, Japan)
Matano Gorō Kagehisa Dropping a Rock on Sanada Yoichi Yoshisada, 1810s
Polychrome woodblock print
Vertical ōban diptych: 73.7 x 25.1 cm (29 x 9 7/8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1299

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