Inuzuka Shino Moritaka defending himself against Inukai Kempachi Nobumichi and men on the Horyukaku roof.
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art of Japan
Typical Price
- Uncommon subject or exceptional impression: $2,000–$8,000
- Good condition standard print: $500–$2,000
- Later impression or common subject: $200–$600
Description
Inuzuka Shino Moritaka, the central hero of Bakin's Hakkenden, is depicted on the famous Horyukaku rooftop — a crucial scene from the novel in which he fights off multiple attackers while carrying the precious sword Murasame. Kuniyoshi's treatment of this scene, one of his most celebrated Hakkenden compositions, places the lone hero at height against the sky, the elevated setting dramatizing his isolation and the odds against him. The rooftop battle became one of the defining images associated with the novel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Inuzuka Shino Moritaka defending himself against Inukai Kempachi Nobumichi and men on the Horyukaku roof. was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳).
Inuzuka Shino Moritaka defending himself against Inukai Kempachi Nobumichi and men on the Horyukaku roof. depicts architecture.