![Wu Song (Seikaken no san Busho), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the [Popular] Water Margin ([Tsuzoku] Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi — Japanese Color woodblock print; oban, c. 1827/30](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/517bdaa5-8b45-dbd1-030d-e6896bc46b65/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
Wu Song (Japanese: Seikaken no san Busho), the "Pilgrim," was one of the most popular Water Margin heroes — a powerful fighter who killed a tiger with his bare hands while drunk and later avenged his brother's murder in a series of violent confrontations. This oban from the Suikoden series (c. 1827-30) captures his martial energy in the close-cropped format that characterized the series, his tiger-killing fame likely referenced through tiger-skin accessories. Wu Song's combination of physical power, moral clarity, and personal tragedy made him the series' most sympathetic hero.
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.
Wu Song (Seikaken no san Busho), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the [Popular] Water Margin ([Tsuzoku] Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)" was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) in c. 1827/30.
Yes — Wu Song (Seikaken no san Busho), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the [Popular] Water Margin ([Tsuzoku] Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)" is part of the One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Suikoden series (print 14 of 108) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
Wu Song (Seikaken no san Busho), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the [Popular] Water Margin ([Tsuzoku] Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)" depicts heroes & warriors, warriors, and suikoden (water margin).