Yada Goroemon Suketake 矢田五郎右衛門助武 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図
by Ogata Gekko
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
Typical Price
$500–$8,000. Common subjects: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: Gekko's prolific output makes most of his work affordable. Quality varies significantly.
Description
Yada Goroemon Suketake of the Gishi Shijushichi-zu series continues the warrior portrait documentation. Yada's role in the forty-seven ronin story was that of a loyal participant whose individual actions within the raid were undistinguished by any particular incident, making his portrait one of the series' quiet presences—a face in the crowd of history, given by Gekko a distinct physiognomy and bearing that made him an individual rather than simply a number among the forty-seven.
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Yada Goroemon Suketake 矢田五郎右衛門助武 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Yada Goroemon Suketake 矢田五郎右衛門助武 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.