Ishikawa Sosuke Sadatomo
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Ishikawa Sosuke Sadatomo appears in Kuniyoshi's warrior portrait repertoire as a figure from the chronicles of the Sengoku or Edo-period martial world. Such individual warrior portraits served both as historical commemoration and as satisfying aesthetic objects for collectors of the genre, each figure distinguished by specific armour configuration, personal weapons, and subtle differences in bearing. Kuniyoshi's rendering applies his characteristic technical precision in depicting lacings, shoulder guards, and helmet crests.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ishikawa Sosuke Sadatomo was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳).
Ishikawa Sosuke Sadatomo depicts figures, warriors, and portraits.