Benkei, the renowned henchman of Minamoto no Yoshitsune standing on Gojo Bridge in Kyoto, on a moonlight night and challenging all comers; a large white crane flying over his head
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Benkei, the renowned henchman of Minamoto no Yoshitsune standing on Gojo Bridge in Kyoto, on a moonlight night and challenging all comers; a large white crane flying over his head
Collection
Charles Stewart Smith collection of Japanese prints
Names
Suzuki, Harunobu, 1725?-1770 (Printmaker)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1767
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: 113046
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Notes
Acquisition: Charles Stewart Smith Collection
Citation/Reference: Smith C-22
Physical Description
Woodcuts
Extent: Image: 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.7 x 20.3 cm)
Paper / Sheet: 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.7 x 20.3 cm)
Identifiers
TMS ID: 341417
TMS Object Number: 113046
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cf743730-79cb-0133-15cf-00505686d14e
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Benkei, the renowned henchman of Minamoto no Yoshitsune standing on Gojo Bridge in Kyoto, on a moonlight night and challenging all comers; a large white crane flying over his head" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1767. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf743730-79cb-0133-15cf-00505686d14e
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1767). Benkei, the renowned henchman of Minamoto no Yoshitsune standing on Gojo Bridge in Kyoto, on a moonlight night and challenging all comers; a large white crane flying over his head Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf743730-79cb-0133-15cf-00505686d14e
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "Benkei, the renowned henchman of Minamoto no Yoshitsune standing on Gojo Bridge in Kyoto, on a moonlight night and challenging all comers; a large white crane flying over his head" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf743730-79cb-0133-15cf-00505686d14e
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