Sanada no Yoichi trying to behead Matana no Goro whom he has thrown to the ground, but finding it impossible to draw his short sword from its scabbard owing to congealed blood

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Title
Sanada no Yoichi trying to behead Matana no Goro whom he has thrown to the ground, but finding it impossible to draw his short sword from its scabbard owing to congealed blood
Names
Katsukawa, Shunshō, 1726-1792 (Printmaker)
Collection

Charles Stewart Smith collection of Japanese prints

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1769
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: 113116
Genres
Prints
Notes
Acquisition: Charles Stewart Smith Collection
Citation/reference: Smith F-11
Physical Description
Woodcuts
Extent: Image: 11 x 8 in. (27.9 x 20.3 cm) Paper / Sheet: 11 x 8 in. (27.9 x 20.3 cm)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 341522
TMS Object Number: 113116
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cfcc0790-79cd-0133-00de-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1726: Creator Born
  • 1769: Created
  • 1792: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1769). Sanada no Yoichi trying to behead Matana no Goro whom he has thrown to the ground, but finding it impossible to draw his short sword from its scabbard owing to congealed blood Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/29a2e180-3414-0135-598b-2baa338e82c0

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Sanada no Yoichi trying to behead Matana no Goro whom he has thrown to the ground, but finding it impossible to draw his short sword from its scabbard owing to congealed blood