Three Heroes of the Water Margin Capture the Bandit Queen Ichijōsei, from the series One Hundred Eight Heroes of the Theater Suikoden

Colorful woodblock print depicting a scene from a Japanese story. A man wearing a patterned robe and boots holds a long staff and lunges to the left. His robe is green with red and yellow floral patterns and he has a dark vest. The man lunges towards a woman with a white kimono who disappears behind a large tree trunk. In the background, there are mountains and blue sky. The woman wears a white kimono. A red and blue banner with characters hangs on the right side. The artwork is signed in the bottom right corner with a red seal.

Artwork details

Date:: ca. 1835
Medium:: Tetraptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 438 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original