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

Men come together to make a man

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)
Men come together to make a man
Men come together to make a man (Hito katamatte hito ni naru)

Woodblock print, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi giga, published by Yamatoya Kyubei, circa 1847
Vertical oban (36.5 x 23.5 cm.)

Note du spécialiste

In this design, the head and shoulders of a man are formed by interlocking human bodies, a poem inscribed above. The topknot of the man is composed of a man holding a portable brush and ink case and the body is made of further men wearing identical kimono.

The poem reads:

In any great man among men
there is no man at all.
Some people become people
other people make people.

For another impression of this design in the collection of the British Museum, London, go to:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3278727&partId=1