Dai Zong, the Magical Courier (Shinkôtaihô Taisô), 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　神行太保戴宗」

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; 36.3 x 25.3 cm (14 5/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

Credit Line Bequest of Maxim Karolik

Accession Number64.837

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Klompmakers, Of Brigands and Bravery (1998), #53b; Robinson, Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints (1982), list #S2.25

DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.2227, 64.837

Signed Chôôrô Kuniyoshi ga
朝櫻楼国芳画

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極

Provenance1964, bequest of Maxim Karolik (1893-1963) to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 8, 1964)