Genshoshichi appears in the luxury "Elegant Women's Water Margin" surimono series (c. 1828-32), where each of the 108 Suikoden heroes is reimagined as a fashionable Edo woman. The surimono format — metallic pigments, embossed paper, small edition — made these prints objects of refined collecting rather than mass-market consumption. Kuniyoshi's handling of the gender-swapped heroes in this series typically preserves one attribute of the original while otherwise surrendering entirely to bijin-ga convention, creating a productive visual tension.
c. 1828/30
Color woodblock print; surimono
c. 1828/30
Color woodblock print; surimono
c. 1827/30
Color woodblock print; oban
c. 1827/30
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Genshōshichi, from the series Elegant Women's The Water Margin: From One Hundred and Eight Figures (Fuzoku onna Suikoden: Ippyaku-hachinin no uchi) was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) in c. 1828-1832.
Yes — Genshōshichi, from the series Elegant Women's The Water Margin: From One Hundred and Eight Figures (Fuzoku onna Suikoden: Ippyaku-hachinin no uchi) is part of the Elegant Women's Water Margin series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
Genshōshichi, from the series Elegant Women's The Water Margin: From One Hundred and Eight Figures (Fuzoku onna Suikoden: Ippyaku-hachinin no uchi) depicts heroes & warriors, warriors, and suikoden (water margin).
Genshōshichi, from the series Elegant Women's The Water Margin: From One Hundred and Eight Figures (Fuzoku onna Suikoden: Ippyaku-hachinin no uchi) measures 19.8 × 17.1 cm (Oban format).