{"product_id":"mg1849-kuniyoshi-modern-dolls-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Kuniyoshi - Guan Sheng the Great Halberd","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Kuniyoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e (1797-1861)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003eJune 1856\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/strong\u003eIseyoshi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries: \u003c\/strong\u003eModern Life-sized Dolls\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eUkiyo-e, Bijin-ga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Woodblock Print, Ōban\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuan Sheng, the Great Halberd, from the Shuihuzhuan (Suikoden). The print depicts the legendary Chinese warrior Guan Sheng, one of the heroes of the classic Chinese novel Shuihuzhuan (Water Margin), who was modeled after the historical general Guan Yu of the late Han dynasty. Renowned for his loyalty, martial skill, and wielding of the famous Green Dragon Crescent Blade, Guan Yu became one of the most revered military heroes in East Asia. An unusual and hard-to-find print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design belongs to Kuniyoshi's fascinating Modern Life-sized Dolls (Tōsei Iki Ningyō) series, inspired by the immensely popular life-sized figures that captivated Edo audiences during the 1850s. The dramatic composition and bold portrayal exemplify Kuniyoshi's mastery of heroic subjects and his lifelong fascination with Chinese history and legend.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good color and condition. Some fading, not backed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.mfa.org\/objects\/461314\"\u003ehttps:\/\/collections.mfa.org\/objects\/461314\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43984535126094,"sku":"MG1849","price":810.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1849-Kuniyoshi-moderndolls-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1783722035","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1849-kuniyoshi-modern-dolls-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}