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Madaramaru by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi — Japanese Print, 1867

Madaramaru

by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Meiji/Taishō PrintsUkiyo-e
FiguresWarriorsPortraits
Date:
1867
Medium:
Print
Format:
Oban

Description

Madaramaru appears in this 1867 print as one of Yoshitoshi's many warrior portrait subjects from the late 1860s. The figure belongs to the tradition of outlaw heroes celebrated in Edo fiction and drama—men who lived outside conventional society and embodied a code of honor measured in personal loyalty and fighting skill rather than samurai rank. The name and general type suggest a character from one of the popular adventure cycles that formed the entertainment diet of Edo commoners.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Madaramaru was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1867.

Madaramaru depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.