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Utagawa (Igusa) Kuniyoshi, artist
Japanese, 1797 - 1861
Mitsukuni Defying the Skeleton-Specter, circa 1845
Color woodcut triptych
35.9 x 74.2 cm (sheet)
Museum Purchase, Richard B. Gump Bequest Fund 1992.132.1

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Artist Biography: Utagawa (Igusa) Kuniyoshi. Go= chooro, Ichiyusai, Ryuen. , Active in Edo. Originally known as Igusa Kuniyoshi. First trained as a dyer, then probably studied with Shun*ei. Pupil of Toyokuni.

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Specter the Defying Mitsukuni Fund Bequest Gump B Richard Purchase Museum Asia Japan Print Surrealism Fantasy Entertainment Theater Historical Military Literary triptych woodcut Color left scroll holding woman over looms skeleton huge while another beheading man one Utagawa Igusa Kuniyoshi Japanese 4032202110720086 A017299 1992.132.1 AFGA

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