Chinese Warrior Killing a Giant Eagle

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Chinese Warrior Killing a Giant Eagle

巨鳥を退治する中国武将

Artist unknown, Japanese
Attributed to: Tachibana Minkô (Japanese, active about 1764–1772)

Japanese

Edo period

1765 (Meiwa 2)

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

Dimensions Horizontal chûban; 8 3/4 x 11 11/16 in. (22.3 x 29.7 cm)

Credit Line William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession Number21.4960

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Waterhouse, The Harunobu Decade (2013), #708; Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts, Ukiyo-e dai musha-e ten/The Samurai World in Ukiyo-e (2003), p. 123, fig. 19; Ukiyo-e shûka supp. 2 (1982), pl. 670; Gentles, AIC cat. II (1965), p. 176, #7

DescriptionNumbers for the long months are on the hero's costume.

Signed Unsigned
無款

ProvenanceFormerly in the Sumitomo collection; June 1913, purchased by William S. and John T. Spaulding from Yamanaka & Co.; December 1, 1921, given by William S. and John T. Spaulding to the Museum.