Portrait of Kansake Yagoro Noriyasu
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Fletcher Fund, 1929
Accession Number
JP1551
Tags
Art Historical Context
### Portrait of Kansake Yagoro Noriyasu striking woodblock print from 1852, created by Utagawa Kunoshi in collaboration with Yokogawaitake, captures the fierce intensity of Kansake Yag Noriyasu, a likely drawn from Japanese warrior lore. Measuring 14⅝ × 9⅞ inches, the work exemplifies the vibrant *nishiki-e* (brocade print) technique of the Edo period (1615–1868), where intricate woodblocks were carved separately for each color, layered with ink and pigments on paper to produce rich, multicolored images affordable to the masses. Kuniyoshi, a master of the ukiyo-e school, was renowned for hi...
About the Artist
Yokogawa Horitake|Utagawa Kuniyoshi ( |Japanese) · |1797 – |1861
|Japanese, 1797–1861