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Two Heroes Battle at the Foot of Liangshan (Ryōzanpaku no fūmoto ni ryōketsu yu o arasō), 1890's

Description

Maker

Title

Two Heroes Battle at the Foot of Liangshan (Ryōzanpaku no fūmoto ni ryōketsu yu o arasō)

Year

1890's

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Overall: 36.4 x 73.2 cm (14 5/16 x 28 13/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in the block, right sheet | Oju (by commission) Toshikata ga | ?

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Paula and Leonard Granoff

Object Number

85.197.22

About

Yōshi the blue-faced beast (seen on the left) and Rinchū, the Panther Head (on the right) are two heroes in the popular Chinese novel Water Margin (Suikoden), a tale of righteous outlaws fighting against injustice. The encounter shown here depicts them testing their skills against each other. The chief of the outlaw band watches from a distance to determine whether the two are worthy to join their cause.

Signed in the block, right sheet | Oju (by commission) Toshikata ga | ?

Japan; Tokyo
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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Heroes and Warriors

September 28, 2007 - January 13, 2008

In this scene from the Chinese novel Water Margin (Shuihuzhuan; J., Suikoden), Lin Zhong fights Yang Zhi at Liangshan. This battle determines that these two righteous outlaws will eventually join the renegade band that hides out at Liang Mountain, visible on the right in the far distance. Both warriors are identified by their nicknames as well as their given names: “Blue-Faced Beast” Yang Zhi is on the left and “Panther-Headed” Lin Zhong on the right.

Tradition and Innovation in Meiji-Period Prints

December 6, 2002 - March 2, 2003

Yang Zhi (“Blue-Faced Beast”) and Lin Chong (“Panther Head”) are two of the heroes of the Chinese novel Water Margin (Shuihuzhuan), a tale of righteous outlaws who fight against injustice. This encounter is critical in determining that both of these great warriors will eventually join the outlaw band that hides out at Liang Mountain, on the right in this depiction.

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Two [Chinese] warriors fight below camp headquarters at Liangshan (Ryozanpaku no fumoto ni ryoketsu yu o arasou), ca. 1895

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