Sakata Kaidōmaru
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Object Label
Known by many names (including Kintaro, or Golden Boy), Sakata Kaidomaru was an eleventh-century warrior of legendary strength who is said to have displayed great prowess as a fighter even in his early childhood. This celebrated image shows the well-muscled boy wrestling a giant carp under a waterfall. Kuniyoshi adds considerable depth and energy to the scene through his innovative depictions of a transparent stream of water and scattering white spray.
Caption
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798–1861). Sakata Kaidōmaru, 1835. Color woodblock print on paper, 15 x 10 5/16 in. (38.1 x 26.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace in memory of her husband, Dr. Stanley L. Wallace, 1999.139.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
Sakata Kaidōmaru
Date
1835
Period
Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Color woodblock print on paper
Classification
Dimensions
15 x 10 5/16 in. (38.1 x 26.2 cm)
Signatures
Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga (一勇斎国芳画)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Eleanor Z. Wallace in memory of her husband, Dr. Stanley L. Wallace
Accession Number
1999.139.1
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