Descending Geese for Bunshichi (Bunshichi no rakugan), from the series "Eight Views of Elegant Gallants (Furyu otokodate hakkei)"
- Date:
- 1781/89
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; chuban
- Format:
- Chuban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Bunshichi — a celebrated otokodate, a chivalrous commoner-hero of Edo popular culture — is cast as a woodsman in a witty parody of the classical "Descending Geese" scene from the Eight Views tradition. Part of the Furyu otokodate hakkei series (1781–89), the chuban-format print maps Edo's street legends onto the refined landscape conventions of Chinese and Japanese literati painting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Descending Geese for Bunshichi (Bunshichi no rakugan), from the series "Eight Views of Elegant Gallants (Furyu otokodate hakkei)" was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1781/89.
Yes — Descending Geese for Bunshichi (Bunshichi no rakugan), from the series "Eight Views of Elegant Gallants (Furyu otokodate hakkei)" is part of the Eight Views of Elegant Gallants (Furyu otokodate hakkei) series by Katsushika Hokusai.
Descending Geese for Bunshichi (Bunshichi no rakugan), from the series "Eight Views of Elegant Gallants (Furyu otokodate hakkei)" depicts landscapes and eight views (hakkei).