Desaturated, three-paned, traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting nobility and warriors in elaborate kimonos heavily patterned. The figures are set against a background of detailed fabrics and a larger mouse motif.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

Onoe Kikugorō III as Tenjiku Kaja Conjuring Up Rats, Edo Period

Maker

Title

Onoe Kikugorō III as Tenjiku Kaja Conjuring Up Rats

Year

Edo Period

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

Vertical ōban triptych: 37.5 x 25.7 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/8 inches) (each)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: 一勇斎国芳画
Translation: Pictured by Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi

Seals: Censor's seal: kiwame
Publisher's seal: Izumiya Ichibei

Type

Credit

Elizabeth T. and Dorothy N. Casey Fund

Object Number

2019.23.1

Onoe Kikugorō III as Tenjiku Kaja Conjuring Up Rats

Signature: 一勇斎国芳画
Translation: Pictured by Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi

Seals: Censor's seal: kiwame
Publisher's seal: Izumiya Ichibei

Exhibition History

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