Loading

Rokuyosai Kuniyoshi jiman; Shakku

Utagawa Kuniyoshi1860

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

A beautiful woman looms behind a bearded samurai with courtier's hat crouched on one knee with his right hand about to draw his sword as he sees the reflection of a demon's face in the swirling water at his foot, the silhouette of a tall peak stands beneath a full moon with the leafy branches of a tree in the upper right corner.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Rokuyosai Kuniyoshi jiman; Shakku
  • Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798-1861)
  • Date Created: 1860
  • Series Title: Aspects of the 6 Lucky and Unlucky Days of the Week: Shakku
  • Rights: Public Domain
  • Medium / Support: color woodblock print
  • External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
  • Dimensions: 14 3/8 x 9 3/4 in. (image) 14 9/16 x 9 3/4 in. (sheet)
  • Department: Asian Art
  • Credit Line: Miscellaneous Asian Art Fund
  • Creation Period: Edo
  • Accession Number: 2006.122
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Interested in Visual arts?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites