Mizuno Toshikata

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

Maker

Mizuno Toshikata (Japanese, 1866-1908)
Katada Chojiro (Japanese), publisher
Hori Tatsu (Japanese), block carver

Title

Two Heroes Battle at the Foot of Liangshan (Ryōzanpaku no fūmoto ni ryōketsu yu o arasō)
梁山泊麓両傑争勇

Period

Meiji

Year

1890s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

color, ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

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

Seals: Artist's seals | illegible; engraver's seal | Hori (carver) ko (carver) Tatsu

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Paula and Leonard Granoff

Object Number

85.197.22

Type

Exhibition History

Real and Imagined
Japanese Warrior Prints
Dec 07, 2018 – May 05, 2019
Heroes and Warriors
Japanese Prints of Historical Narratives and Legendary Tales
Sep 28, 2007 – Jan 13, 2008

Label copy

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
Dec 06, 2002 – Mar 02, 2003

Label copy

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.

Depicting Four Seasons in Japanese Prints
Jul 23, 1993 – Sep 26, 1993

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Tombstone

Mizuno Toshikata (Japanese, 1866-1908)
Katada Chojiro (Japanese), publisher
Hori Tatsu (Japanese), block carver
Two Heroes Battle at the Foot of Liangshan (Ryōzanpaku no fūmoto ni ryōketsu yu o arasō); 梁山泊麓両傑争勇, 1890s
Polychrome woodblock print
Overall: 36.4 x 73.2 cm (14 5/16 x 28 13/16 inches)
Gift of Paula and Leonard Granoff 85.197.22

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