Chōan Killing His Younger Brother at Fuda-no-Tsuji
- Date:
- 1886
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e) diptych; ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban diptych
- Dimensions:
- 35.2 × 48.1 cm
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
Description
"Chōan Killing His Younger Brother at Fuda-no-Tsuji" (1886) is a diptych depicting a moment of fratricide drawn from Edo-period crime literature or popular fiction. The Fuda-no-Tsuji crossroads in Edo was a notorious site of public executions and criminal punishment, lending the title a grim specificity. Yoshitoshi's treatment of violent crime in this period reflects his sustained engagement with dark human psychology—an interest that began with his early "bloody prints" of the 1860s and matured into more nuanced psychological portraiture by the 1880s.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Chōan Killing His Younger Brother at Fuda-no-Tsuji was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1886.
Chōan Killing His Younger Brother at Fuda-no-Tsuji depicts urban scenes, figures, and warriors.
Chōan Killing His Younger Brother at Fuda-no-Tsuji measures 35.2 × 48.1 cm (Oban diptych format).