{"product_id":"mg1683-kuniyoshi-narukami-shonin-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Kuniyoshi -  Narukami Shonin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Kuniyoshi \u003c\/strong\u003e(1798-1861)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eKakumotoya Kinjiro 角本屋金次\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e, Yakusha-e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eWoodblock Print, Oban size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare print of Ichikawa Danjuro VIII, in the role of the evil priest, Narukami Shonin. Narukami lived in an hermitage near a waterfall in which he had imprisoned the dragon god. The land was suffering from drought and so the Emperor sent a beautiful Princess to break the curse and restore the rainfall. She seduces Narukami and frees the dragon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNarukami is enraged and transforms into a thunder god and appears wearing a costume covered in orange-red flames. This is one of the great Kuniyoshi designs of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a copy in the British Museum London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery good color. Stain on arm in middle of the print. Not backed, minor glue remnants.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/A_2008-3037-21320\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43682984755278,"sku":"MG1683","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1683-Kuniyoshi-NarukamiShonin-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1777319510","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1683-kuniyoshi-narukami-shonin-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}