Study of a warrior wielding his sword

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Study of a warrior wielding his sword

Tsukioka YoshitoshiLinkedCulture matchlcp-a46a155c9d7b

Date
1860s
Medium
Sketch, ink and color on paper
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
127980

This sheet of paper gives us a peek at Yoshitoshi’s design process. It contains several unrelated elements: At center, a warrior grasps his sword, while above a wind blows out a candle and ruffles a curtain. Below are two bound packages, also unconnected to the other elements. The warrior might be an early idea for the nearby triptych of Taira Koremochi Ason. Neither the red nor the black ink can be erased, so Yoshitoshi attached a small piece of paper at the warrior’s head to provide a clean surface for a new drawing. Japan, Asia

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The Mary Griggs Burke Endowment Fund established by the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation, gifts of various donors, by exchange, and gift of Edmond Freis in memory of his parents, Rose and Leon Freis

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