Hazama Jujiro Mitsuoki 間十次郎光興 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図
by Ogata Gekko
by Ogata Gekko
$500–$8,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Gekko's prolific output makes most of his work affordable. Quality varies significantly.
Hazama Jujiro Mitsuoki of the Gishi Shijushichi-zu series continues the forty-seven ronin portrait series, Gekko giving this warrior retainer a distinct physiognomy and posture within the shared formal framework of samurai portrait prints. The challenge of the series—making forty-seven men of the same social class, wearing similar dress, and engaged in the same historical event visually distinct—required careful variation in facial type, stance, and the specific attributes each warrior might carry.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Hazama Jujiro Mitsuoki 間十次郎光興 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Hazama Jujiro Mitsuoki 間十次郎光興 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.
