Kintarō rigyo o toru 金太郎捕鯉魚 (Kintarō Captures the Carp), Yoshitoshi, July 1885

Colour woodblock print, vertical diptych. Strong boy kintaro (also called kaidomaru) wrestling a giant carp at the base of a waterfall. Clear glue applied to the eyes to give them lustre (original to the print). Two sheets pasted together. Date: July 1885. Dimensions: Height: 39.10 centimetres (bottom sheet); ; Height: 73.90 centimetres (overall); Height: 37.70 centimetres (top sheet); Width: 26.10 centimetres (bottom sheet); Width: 26.40 centimetres (overall); Width: 25.70 centimetres (top sheet). Medium: paper. Depicted People: Kintaro. Collection: British Museum. Kintarō rigyo o toru 金太郎捕鯉魚 (Kintarō Captures the Carp) (BM 2012,3005.1)

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Author: Print artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) Published by: Matsui Eikichi 松井栄吉 Block cut by: Kyōkadō 教花堂Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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