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Yokokawa Kanbei Munetoshi 横川勘平宗利 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 by Ogata Gekko — Japanese Woodblock print

Yokokawa Kanbei Munetoshi 横川勘平宗利 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図

by Ogata Gekko

Meiji/Taishō Prints
FiguresWarriorsPortraits
Medium:
Woodblock print
Format:
Oban

Description

Yokokawa Kanbei Munetoshi of the Gishi Shijushichi-zu continues the systematic warrior portrait series. By the time Gekko had produced portraits of all forty-seven, each successive print had refined his approach to a very specific challenge: how to suggest a distinct human identity through a face and posture chosen entirely by the artist, with no historical visual reference, within a consistent compositional format. The cumulative result was a monument to creative portraiture operating entirely within the imagination.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yokokawa Kanbei Munetoshi 横川勘平宗利 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).

Yokokawa Kanbei Munetoshi 横川勘平宗利 / Gishi shijushichi zu 義士四十七図 depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.