大山綱良糾問の図|Illustration of the Inquisition of Ōyama Tsunayoshi (Ōyama Tsunayoshi kyūmon no zu)
August, 1877
Medium
One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Triptych 13 15/16 x 28 1/8 in. (35.4 x 71.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1959
Accession Number
JP3236
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking woodblock print, titledIllustration of the Inquisition ofŌyama Tsunay* (*Ōyama Tsunay kyūmon no zu is one sheet from a triptych created by the renowned ukiyo-e artist Yshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu in August1877. Chikanobu, active during Japan's Meiji period (1868–1912), specialized in dynamic historical scenes and warrior prints, blending traditional woodblock techniques with the era's growing interest in national heritage amid rapid modernization. The artwork captures a tense moment of interrogation, likely drawing from Edo-period samurai lore involving the figure Ōyama Tsunayoshi...
About the Artist
Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu · 1838–1912
Toyohara Chikanobu, born Hashimoto Naoyoshi in 1838 in Echigo Province (modern Niigata Prefecture), emerged as one of the last great ukiyo-e masters during Japan's Meiji era. The son of a low-ranking samurai retainer to the Sakakibara clan, he trained initially in the Kanō school of painting before turning to ukiyo-e printmaking. He studied under a disciple of Keisai Eisen, then joined the studio ...