Artist |
Kuniyoshi |
Title |
Element - Earth; Stem - Bo
Otono Miya (Prince Morinaga Shinno) is visited by the murderer Fuchibei Yoshihiro while reading the Lotus Sutra |
Series |
Buyu Gogyo – Heroes for the Five Elements |
Date |
1840 |
Publisher |
Minatoya Kohei |
Format |
Tanzaku (5" X 14 1/4") |
Comment |
Very rare and unusual series that pairs the 60 year cycle of years, the 5 elements, and historical and legendary figures. Only 6 of the 10 prints are known to exist.
Listed in Robinson, The Warrior Prints, S16.5 |
Price |
$2250. |
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