Object Details
- Artist
- Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 (1798-1861)
- Publisher
- Minatoya Kohei (Kinsendo) 湊屋小兵衛 (active ca. 1841–1862)
- Label
- The zodiac sign of the dog is represented as a companion to a vassal of the warrior Nitta Yoshida (1301-1338). Above the cloud in the distance are the flags and standards of an army, whose presence signals an impending battle.
- Collection
- National Museum of Asian Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- The Life of Animals in Japanese Art (May 18 to August 18, 2019)
- Masterful Illusions: Japanese Prints from the Anne van Biema Collection (September 15, 2002 to January 9, 2003)
- Credit Line
- The Anne van Biema Collection
- ca. 1840
- Period
- Edo period
- Accession Number
- S2004.3.168.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Medium
- Ink and color on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (overall): 36.6 x 12.5 cm (14 7/16 x 4 15/16 in)
- Origin
- Japan
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- Edo period (1615 - 1868)
- dog
- warrior
- Japan
- ukiyo-e
- Japanese Art
- Anne van Biema collection
- Eastern zodiac
- Record ID
- fsg_S2004.3.168.11
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3970367de-f307-4f91-bbc9-f89c61a0ed64
