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Hara Soemon Mototoki 原惣右衛門元辰 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 by Ogata Gekko — Japanese Woodblock print

Hara Soemon Mototoki 原惣右衛門元辰 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図

by Ogata Gekko

Meiji/Taishō Prints
FiguresWarriorsPortraits
Medium:
Woodblock print
Format:
Oban

Description

Hara Soemon Mototoki of the Gishi Shijushichi-zu series depicts one of the forty-seven ronin who participated in the night raid on Kira's mansion in 1703. Each portrait in the series gave Gekko the challenge of individualizing a figure about whom historical sources offered minimal physical description, requiring him to invent physiognomic variety within the shared costume and context of samurai retainers, making the series a study in imaginative portraiture under severe constraints.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hara Soemon Mototoki 原惣右衛門元辰 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).

Hara Soemon Mototoki 原惣右衛門元辰 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.