Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798–1861). Sakata Kaidōmaru, 1835. Color woodblock print on paper, 15 x 10 5/16 in. (38.1 x 26.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace in memory of her husband, Dr. Stanley L. Wallace, 1999.139.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.139.1_IMLS_PS3.jpg)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798–1861). Sakata Kaidōmaru, 1835. Color woodblock print on paper, 15 x 10 5/16 in. (38.1 x 26.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace in memory of her husband, Dr. Stanley L. Wallace, 1999.139.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.139.1_bw_IMLS.jpg)
Sakata Kaidōmaru
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Asian Art
Known by many names (including Kintaro, or Golden Boy), Sakata Kaidomaru was an eleventh-century warrior of legendary strength who is said to have displayed great prowess as a fighter even in his early childhood. This celebrated image shows the well-muscled boy wrestling a giant carp under a waterfall. Kuniyoshi adds considerable depth and energy to the scene through his innovative depictions of a transparent stream of water and scattering white spray.
MEDIUM
Color woodblock print on paper
DATES
1835
PERIOD
Edo Period
DIMENSIONS
15 x 10 5/16 in. (38.1 x 26.2 cm) (show scale)
SIGNATURE
Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga (一勇斎国芳画)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
1999.139.1
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace in memory of her husband, Dr. Stanley L. Wallace
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
This print depicts the famous legend of a young demon, Oniwakamaru (aka Sakata Kaidomaru, aka Kintaro, aka Golden Boy), fighting with a Giant Carp, which swallowed his mother. Oniwakamaru's mother gave birth to him after a mysterious dream that she would miraculously conceive a child in her old age. The title of the print is located on the upper left, and the artist's signature appears under the title, and the legend about Oniwakamaru is written in an extended text on the lower left. The artist, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), is one of the Utagawa school's ukiyo-e artists, who portrayed old stories and legends as most of his themes.
Ōban.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798–1861). Sakata Kaidōmaru, 1835. Color woodblock print on paper, 15 x 10 5/16 in. (38.1 x 26.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace in memory of her husband, Dr. Stanley L. Wallace, 1999.139.1 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.139.1_IMLS_PS3.jpg)
IMAGE
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