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Utagawa Sadahide

Miyamoto Musashi and Kasaahara Shinzaburo (Miyamoto Musashi to Kasahara Shinzaburo), 1840s

Description

Maker

Title

Miyamoto Musashi and Kasaahara Shinzaburo (Miyamoto Musashi to Kasahara Shinzaburo)

Year

1840s

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Overall: 38.1 x 75.9 cm (15 x 29 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso (reverse of Part A), bottom right in pencil: ICB151

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Jesse H. Metcalf

Object Number

23.042

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Poets, Heroes, and Courtiers

September 6 - December 1, 2002

During his wanderings as a masterless samurai (rōnin), Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645) encountered an old man to whom he boasted about his exploits. When the old man laughed, Musashi attacked him. The old man, who was a great swordsman, defended himself very successfully with a wooden pot lid. Recognizing the old man’s skill, Musashi apologized and became his pupil.

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