Utagawa HIROSHIGE
Oniwakamaru subduing a monstrous carp
(mid 19th century)
from the Illustrated biography of Yoshitsune (Yoshitsune ichdaiki zue) series

Medium
colour woodblock

Measurements
33.5 × 23.0 cm (image) 36.7 × 24.7 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1961

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan

Inscription
printed in ink (in Japanese characters) (in image) c.l.: (Hiroshige's signature)
printed in ink (in Japanese characters) (in image) l.r.: (unknown censor seal) / (unknown seal)

Accession Number
888-5

Department
Asian Art

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Utagawa HIROSHIGE
Oniwakamaru subduing a monstrous carp
(mid 19th century)
from the Illustrated biography of Yoshitsune (Yoshitsune ichdaiki zue) series