Kuniyoshi, Teraoka, Faithful Samurai, Chushingura, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Kuniyoshi, Teraoka, Faithful Samurai, Chushingura, Japanese Woodblock Print, Edo
1847-1848

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Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861) Title: 18. Teraoka Hei-emon Nobuyuki Series: Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke Date: 1847-1848 Size: 24.8 x 35.6 cm Condition Report: Minor creasing. Minor misprinting on face. Spots of slight paper discolouration. Tear repaired in bottom right. The story of forty-seven retainers, also known as the story of the faithful samurai is one of the greatest tales about loyalty and revenge in Japanese history. It is closely based on a historical event from the eighteenth century. Many woodblock prints depicting the subject were published during the Edo period, as it resonated with a population that often resented the government of the time and was avid for any form of retribution. Kuniyoshi was a master in the genre of warrior prints, and his series expressively portrays these warrior 'folk heroes' individually, with a background story and highlighting personality traits. Teraoka Hei-emon Nobuyuki was one the 47 ronin of the who successfully avenged their master, as told in the famous Chushingura. Teraoka was the adopted son of another of the ronin, Yoshida Chuzaemon, who found him abandoned at a festival. Though he never knew his real parents, he showed an aptitude for military matters. After his master's death he tried to join the other ronin's plans but wasn't accepted until he killed a spy. Though he participated in the attack the leader, Oboshi, sent him away to save his life, and so he was unable to die with his fellows. He spent his life after the events as a monk to pray for the souls of his fallen friends. In this print, he is seen extinguishing the lights at the manor, so that the ronin don't start a fire and cause troubles for the neighbours in their departure.

Creator:
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Creation Year:
1847-1848
Dimensions:
Height: 14.02 in (35.6 cm)Width: 9.77 in (24.8 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
Medium:
Handmade Paper,Washi Paper,Pigment,Woodcut
Movement & Style:
Edo
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Condition:
Minor creasing. Minor misprinting on face. Spots of slight paper discolouration. Tear repaired in bottom right.
Gallery Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: JG1116ADE371stDibs: LU68235973362

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