Left: Kurikara Kengorō; right: Hohodemi-no-mikoto
- Date:
- 1867, 8th lunar month
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 25.2 × 37.8 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
This 1867 double composition presents two warrior figures on a single sheet: on the left, Kurikara Kengorō, and on the right, Hohodemi-no-mikoto, the Japanese mythological prince who visited the sea god's palace. The pairing of a historical outlaw warrior with a Shinto mythological deity is characteristic of Yoshitoshi's eclectic approach to subject matter, which drew freely from history, legend, mythology, and fiction without concern for strict generic categories. The composition demonstrates his ability to individualize contrasting figures within a single format.
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Left: Kurikara Kengorō; right: Hohodemi-no-mikoto was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1867, 8th lunar month.
Left: Kurikara Kengorō; right: Hohodemi-no-mikoto depicts figures, mythology, and warriors.
Left: Kurikara Kengorō; right: Hohodemi-no-mikoto measures 25.2 × 37.8 cm (Oban format).