Muramatsu Kihei Hidenao 村松喜兵衛秀直 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図
by Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
Description
Muramatsu Kihei Hidenao of the Gishi Shijushichi-zu series adds another warrior portrait to the systematic documentation. Muramatsu, one of the older members of the group, his age visible in whatever physical markers Gekko chose to assign him, brings a different quality of patience and resolution to his portrait than the younger members of the forty-seven—the settled determination of a man who has weighed his choice carefully and committed to its consequences.
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Muramatsu Kihei Hidenao 村松喜兵衛秀直 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Muramatsu Kihei Hidenao 村松喜兵衛秀直 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 depicts warriors and portraits.