Katsuta Shinzaemon Taketaka 勝田新左衛門武尭 / 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.
Katsuta Shinzaemon Taketaka of the Gishi Shijushichi-zu series adds another warrior portrait to Gekko's comprehensive documentation of the forty-seven ronin. The series as a whole represents one of the most ambitious figure-portraiture projects in Meiji woodblock printing, Gekko's skill in creating individualized faces and postures within a shared historical context demonstrating the versatility that distinguished him from more narrowly specialized contemporaries.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Katsuta Shinzaemon Taketaka 勝田新左衛門武尭 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Katsuta Shinzaemon Taketaka 勝田新左衛門武尭 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.
