The Extraordinary Phenomenon of the Popular Otsu Picture (Tokini otsue kidai no maremono)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi · 1848 · Color woodblock print; oban triptych
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Marked public domain (CC0) by the Art Institute of Chicago.
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About this picture
The Extraordinary Phenomenon of the Popular Otsu Picture (Tokini otsue kidai no maremono) is a public-domain illustration by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, dated 1848. Color woodblock print; oban triptych. The file comes from Art Institute of Chicago.
“The Extraordinary Phenomenon of the Popular Otsu Picture (Tokini otsue kidai no maremono)” (1848) is a woodblock print designed by Kuniyoshi. Warriors and story figures are his usual subject, and other impressions of the design can exist.
About the artist
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861) designed ukiyo-e of warriors, legends, and comic subjects. The sheets are woodblock prints.
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