Item Info

Media Type: Woodcuts
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

"Biographical information on Kuniyoshi's oldest student, Yoshitora, is scarce. His exact dates are unkown, leaving his works as the only source of information on him. It is unclear at which age Yoshitora joined Kuniyohi's studio but he ultimately became one of his most important students. He followed his teacher and concentrated on warrior prints, beautiful women, and actors, but produced also many humoristic prints."

-from "Japanese Woodblock Prints: Artists, Publishers, and Masterworks, 1680-1900 by Andreas Marks. Tuttle Publishing, Tokyo, 2010. p.146

https://catalog.freelibrary.org/Record/402458

Notes:

An archer prepares to fire an Arrow. A phoenix is depicted on his back.

Both "Yoshitora" and "Yoshihide" are written in pencil on the back of the print. Comparison of the artist signature suggests this print was created by Yoshitora.

Bibliography:

https://www.myjapanesehanga.com/home/artists/utagawa-yoshitora-fl-c-1836-1882.html

https://catalog.freelibrary.org/Record/402458

https://www.artic.edu/artists/37400/utagawa-yoshitora

Image Dimensions Width: 36.5 cm
Creator Name: Yoshitora - Artist