Li Ying, the Swooping Hawk (Bokuten'ô Riô), and Mu Hong, the Invincible (Bossharan Bokukô), 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　樸天鷗李應　設遮欄穆弘」

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 Number64.2387

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Klompmakers, Of Brigands and Bravery (1998), #39c; Robinson, Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints (1982), list #S2.2

DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.30380, 64.2387

Signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極

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