Utagawa Kuniyoshi
The Fight on the Roof of the Horyukaku from The Tale of Eight Dogs

The Fight on the Roof of the Horyukaku from The Tale of Eight Dogs

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The Fight on the Roof of the Horyukaku from The Tale of Eight Dogs
ArtistJapanese, 1798–1861
PublisherJapanese
CultureJapanese
Titles
  • The Fight on the Roof of the Horyukaku from The Tale of Eight Dogs
  • Hakken den uchi Horyu kaku
Date1836–1837
PlaceJapan
MediumWoodblock printed triptych; ink and color on paper
DimensionsOverall (assembled): 14 15/16 × 30 in. (38 × 76.2 cm)
 Sheet (.A): 14 3/4 × 10 1/8 in. (37.5 × 25.7 cm)
 Sheet (.B): 14 7/8 × 10 5/16 in. (37.8 × 26.2 cm)
 Sheet (.C): 14 15/16 × 10 1/4 in. (37.9 × 26 cm)
Credit LineGift of Stephen Hamilton in honor of Charles Tanner
Object number2006.290.A-.C
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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
ProvenancePurchased from Joan B. Mirviss, Ltd., New York, New York, January 10, 2006.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed in image: "Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga"
Sealed: "Kiwame"

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