Ichimanmaru (Soga no Juro) and Hakoomaru (Soga no Goro) with their mother, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)"

Q: When was "Ichimanmaru (Soga no Juro) and Hakoomaru (Soga no Goro) with their mother, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)"" created?

This artwork was created c. 1843/47.

Q: Is "Ichimanmaru (Soga no Juro) and Hakoomaru (Soga no Goro) with their mother, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)"" in the public domain?

Yes, Ichimanmaru (Soga no Juro) and Hakoomaru (Soga no Goro) with their mother, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)" is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Utagawa Hiroshige

c. 1843/47

Ichimanmaru (Soga no Juro) and Hakoomaru (Soga no Goro) with their mother, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)" by Utagawa Hiroshige

Medium

Color woodblock print; oban

Dimensions

36.2 × 25.3 cm (14 1/4 × 9 15/16 in.)

Classification

woodblock print

Department

Arts of Asia

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

34436

About the Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige · 1826–1869

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), born Andō Tokutarō, was the last great master of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printmaking and one of the most influential landscape artists in history. Born in Edo (modern Tokyo) into a low-ranking samurai family serving as fire wardens, Hiroshige transformed landscape printmaking into a poetic meditation on nature, weather, and everyday life. His revolutionary approac...

Ichimanmaru (Soga no Juro) and Hakoomaru (Soga no Goro) with their mother, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)"

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