This print groups nineteen generals — a compositionally ambitious undertaking requiring the integration of many distinct figures in a single coherent design. Kuniyoshi periodically produced such multi-figure warrior prints, either as panoramic battle scenes or formal galleries, and each figure would have been identifiable to informed viewers by crest, weapon, or physiognomy. The subject likely draws from a specific historical event, military chronicle, or kabuki dramatization of a celebrated battle.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
19 Generals was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳).
19 Generals depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.
