Snake (Mi): Nitan Shiro, from the series "Heroes for the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac (Buyu mitate junishi)"
- Date:
- c. 1840
In the "Heroes for the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac" series (c. 1840), each of the twelve zodiac animals is associated with a specific warrior whose story or attributes connect thematically to the animal. Nitan Shiro, assigned the Snake, likely has a connection to serpent imagery in his backstory — possibly a famous encounter with a giant snake or a family association with the Heian-period snake-related legends. The serpent's sinuous energy and cold intensity would have been incorporated into both the warrior's pose and the decorative elements surrounding him.
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
Snake (Mi): Nitan Shiro, from the series "Heroes for the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac (Buyu mitate junishi)" was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) in c. 1840.
Yes — Snake (Mi): Nitan Shiro, from the series "Heroes for the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac (Buyu mitate junishi)" is part of the Heroes for the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac (Buyu mitate junishi) series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
Snake (Mi): Nitan Shiro, from the series "Heroes for the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac (Buyu mitate junishi)" depicts heroes & warriors and animals.