Takenouchi no Sukune

by Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)

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Takenouchi no Sukune by Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)

Original Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861) Japanese Woodblock Print
Takenouchi no Sukune

Series; Stories of a Hundred Heroes of High Renown, 1843 - 1844

Takenouchi no Sukune - Handsome portrait of the legendary Japanese statesman and hero Takenouchi no Sukune, who served under five emperors. He supposedly lived to the age of 280, and survived the ordeal of plunging his hands into boiling water to prove his innocence after being accused of treason. A rarely seen Kuniyoshi series.

Artist - Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)

Image Size - 14 3/8" x 9 5/8"

Condition - Good detail. Horizontal folds, a few repairs, wrinkling throughout.

Takenouchi no Sukune by Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)
Takenouchi no Sukune by Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)

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