Okajima Yasoemon Tsuneshige 岡嶋八十右衛門常樹 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図
by Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
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.
Okajima Yasoemon Tsuneshige of the Gishi Shijushichi-zu series continues the warrior portraiture project, Gekko rendering this retainer with the individual physical presence required to distinguish him within the forty-seven. The series' cumulative effect—forty-seven distinct human faces united in a shared act of loyalty—was more powerful than any single portrait could achieve, the collection making an argument about collective purpose that transcended individual representation.
Woodblock print
c. 1828/30
Color woodblock print; surimono
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Okajima Yasoemon Tsuneshige 岡嶋八十右衛門常樹 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Okajima Yasoemon Tsuneshige 岡嶋八十右衛門常樹 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 depicts warriors and portraits.
