Hakkenden no uchi Horyukaku (The Horyukaku temple scene from the Hakkenden ('Eight-Dog Legend') novel) (BM 1908,0718,0.105.1-3 2)
Summary
Woodblock print; triptych. The 'Dog-Hero' Inuzuka Shino repelling gendarmes from the ridge of the temple roof with another hero, Inugai Gempachi assisting him. Inscribed with title. Signed and marked.
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prints
8 kenden no uchi horyukaku horyu tower from tale of eight dogs by utagawa kuniyoshi
prints in the british museum
utagawa kuniyoshi
ukiyo e
woodblock prints
japanese art
japanese woodblock prints
japan
dog
Date
1820 - 1861
Source
British Museum
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Copyright info
public domain