The syllable mi: Mimura Jirōemon Fujiwara no Kanetsune

Utagawa Kunisada
Japan
1786 – 1865

The syllable mi: Mimura Jirōemon Fujiwara no Kanetsune
from the series The story of the faithful samurai in the storehouse of loyal retainers (Chūshin gishi meimei den)
1864
ink, colour on paper
Place made
Edo (Tokyo)
Medium
ink, colour on paper
Dimensions
24.4 x 18.0 cm
Credit line
Gift of Stewart and Cathy Adams through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation 2022
Accession number
20226G58
Signature and date
Singed in Japanese, inscribed in block l.l., ink and red cartouche "芳虎画", translated as "Picture by Yoshitora (Yoshitora ga)"; ink and yellow cartouche TBC.
Collection area
Asian art - Japan
Image credit
Photo: AGSA