The Three Heroes of Shoku (Shu): Emperor Ryubi (Liu Fei) and His Friends Kwan-u (Kwan Yu) and Chohi (Chang Fei)

Triptych of woodblock prints depicting three men sitting under a tree with white leaves. The man on the left panel has a short beard and mustache. He wears a green headband, a patterned gold and red robe. The man on the center panel has a long beard and mustache. He wears a patterned green robe, and a headband. The man on the right panel has a long beard and mustache. He wears a blue robe with red lining and a patterned red and gold vest. Each man sits on a rock. A scroll with foreign writing is present behind each man. The background of each panel is a mottled brown color.

Artwork details

Date:: first half of the 19th century
Medium:: Triptych of woodblock prints(surimono); gold, copper and silver on paper
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 598 × 227 px
Museum record:: View original