Image

Katsukawa Shuntei

The Warriors Sato Tadanobu and Yokawa Kakuhan (Sato Tadanobu; Yokawa Kakuhan)

Description

Maker

Katsukawa Shuntei (Japanese, 1770-1820)

Title

The Warriors Sato Tadanobu and Yokawa Kakuhan (Sato Tadanobu; Yokawa Kakuhan)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

ca. 1800

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

color, ink

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Image: 73 x 25.2 cm (28 3/4 x 9 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription verso, bottom right in pencil: EGR239

Signature: Shuntei ga

Seals: Publisher's emblem | Muratetsu | unknown ; censor's seal | kiwame

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.1158

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

Sato Tadanobu (1161-86) served Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-89), the late-12th-century hero who was pursued and killed by his half-brother, Yoritomo (1147-99). Here Tadanobu jumps from the roof of the Yoshino temple to attack the monk Yokawa Kakuhan. For this battle, Tadanobu has disguised himself as Yoshitsune to allow his lord to escape.

Poets, Heroes, and Courtiers
Literary and Narrative Traditions in Japanese Prints
Sep 06, 2002 – Dec 01, 2002

Label copy

Sato Chushin (1161-1186) was one of the great warriors who served the tragic hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189).

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Tombstone

Katsukawa Shuntei (Japanese, 1770-1820)
The Warriors Sato Tadanobu and Yokawa Kakuhan (Sato Tadanobu; Yokawa Kakuhan), ca. 1800
Polychrome woodblock print
Image: 73 x 25.2 cm (28 3/4 x 9 15/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.1158

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