Kong Ming, the Comet (Môtôsei Kômei), from the series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Shuihuzhuan (Tsûzoku Suikoden gôketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)

「通俗水滸伝豪傑百八人之一個　毛頭星孔明」

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Publisher: Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1827–30 (Bunsei 10–Tenpô 1)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 37.8 x 24.5 cm (14 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.)

Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection

Accession Number11.1869

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Klompmakers, Of Brigands and Bravery (1998), #43a; Robinson, Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints (1982), list #S2.47

DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.1869, 11.16448

Signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極