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Akechi Samanosuke

Utagawa YOSHIIKU
Akechi Samanosuke
(Taiheikieiyūden Akechi Samanosuke 太平記英勇傳 明智左馬助)
 (1867)
from the Heroic stories of the Taiheiki series (1867)

Medium
colour woodblock

Measurements
24.5 × 17.8 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, NGV Asian Art Acquisition Fund, 2014

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan

Inscription
printed in ink u.c.r: 明智左馬助
printed in ink u.r:: 太平記英勇傳
stamped in ink c.r.: (censor’s seal)
printed in ink c.r. 一恵斎芳幾筆
printed in red ink l.r.: (artist’s seal)
printed in ink (in Japanese characters) l.r.: Hirookaya Kōsuke (publisher’s seal)

Accession Number
2014.280

Department
Asian Art

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