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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)

Two triptychs depicting historical Chinese warriors

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)
Two triptychs depicting historical Chinese warriors
Two woodblock triptychs of famous historical scenes:

1. Xuande [Liu Bei] Visits Kongming [Zhuge Liang] Three Times in the Snow (Gentoku mitabi setchu ni Komei o tazuneru zu), from the series Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Tsuzoku Sangokushi no uchi), each sheet signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 1853, 4th month

2. Zhongda [Sima Yi] Besieges Kongming [Zhuge Liang] (Chutatsu Komei kakomi no zu), each sheet signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 1852, 4th month
Both vertical oban triptychs (each sheet approx. 35.4 x 24.3 cm.)

Specialist note

For another impression of each in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, go to:
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/xuande-liu-bei-visits-kongming-zhuge-liang-three-times-in-the-snow-gentoku-mitabi-setch%C3%BB-ni-k%C3%B4mei-o-tazuneru-zu-from-the-series-popular-romance-of-the-three-kingdoms-ts%C3%BBzoku-sangokushi-no-uchi-463499

https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/zhongda-sima-yi-besieges-kongming-zhuge-liang-ch%C3%BBtatsu-k%C3%B4mei-kakomi-no-zu-464886

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