Goat (Hitsuji): Guan Yu (Kan'u), from the series Bravery Matched with the Twelve Animals of the Zodiac (Buyū mitate jūnishi) 「関羽　未」『武勇見立十二支』

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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 Chinese hero Guan Yu sits peacefully beside a pine tree, holding a stemmed cup of wine. He is paired with a goat that stands with its back to the viewer, its long fur echoing the elegant form of Guan Yu's luxuriant beard.

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

Date

ca. 1840

Period

Edo period

Accession Number

S2004.3.168.8

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Medium

Ink and color on paper

Dimensions

H x W (overall): 36.3 x 12.5 cm (14 5/16 x 4 15/16 in)

Origin

Japan

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

portrait

goat

Edo period (1615 - 1868)

drinking

warrior

hero

Japan

ukiyo-e

Japanese Art

Anne van Biema collection

Eastern zodiac

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye372a168df-35f4-4790-b641-cbf05506ea23

Record ID

fsg_S2004.3.168.8