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Toshikazu, K., "Lin-Chong and Yang-Zhi Fighting at the foot of Mount Liang"

Catalog ID | A0533 |
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Artist | K. Toshikazu |
Title | Lin-Chong and Yang-Zhi Fighting at the foot of Mount Liang |
Medium | Three, Original Japanese Woodblock Prints - forming a triptych |
Series Title | From the story, "Suiko-den" (Water Margin) |
Edition | First |
Date | 1884 |
Publisher | Izawa Yoshitaro |
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Size | 13 -3/4 x 27 -3/4 " - Oban triptych |
Condition | Very fine, with wood-grain showing in the water and blind-stamped printing outlining the snowy peaks. |
Notes: A DRAMATIC, WARRIOR TRIPTYCH.
Mount Liang is well known as the stronghold of the 108 legendary Song Dynasty heroes of the classic Chinese novel, "Water Margin".
Lin Chong was the Lance Instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards, while Yang-Zhi (Yang Jian) was an antagonist of the Imperial Court.
In 1886, Yoshitoshi produced a vertical diptych depicting Lin Chong standing in the snow, with Mount Liang in the background.
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