Samoerai met fakkel

About this artwork

nishikie, with metallic pigments and blindprinting

Art Historical Context

**Samurai with Torch (Samoerai met fakkel)***Utagawa KunisadaI), ca. 1830* Step into the vibrant world of Edo-period Japan this striking nishikie woodblock by Utagawa Kunada (I), a of the ukiyo-e tradition—"pictures of the floating world." around 1830 during the Tokugawa shogunate, when samurai culture still evoked romantic ideals of honor and valor, the artwork captures a lone samurai gripping a blazing torch. Kunisada, one of the most prolific ukiyo-e artists, often drew from kabuki theater and historical tales, infusing his prints with dramatic tension and everyday heroism that captivate...