Senba Saburobe Mitsutada 千馬三郎兵衛光忠 / 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.
Senba Saburobe Mitsutada of the Gishi Shijushichi-zu series continues the systematic documentation of the forty-seven ronin with another warrior portrait. Within the comprehensive series, individual prints like this one contributed to the collective argument that the ronin's act was simultaneously individual choice and group commitment—forty-seven separate decisions that aligned into a single historical event whose collective force exceeded the sum of its individual parts.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Senba Saburobe Mitsutada 千馬三郎兵衛光忠 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Senba Saburobe Mitsutada 千馬三郎兵衛光忠 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.
