Meiyo migi ni tekinashi hidarijingorō – Historic Reproduction
![Meiyo migi ni tekinashi hidarijingorō, [between 1847 and 1850] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/39/3914605be879-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Meiyo migi ni tekinashi hidarijingorō
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The title names Hidari Jingorō, the 17th-century carver whose work at the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō made him one of Japan's most celebrated sculptors. The title's phrasing, which sets a famous figure on the right against an unrivaled one on the left, suggests a comparison of renowned names, a popular device in late Edo prints. Printed as a vertical triptych of three color woodcut sheets around 1847 to 1850, the work reflects a period when Edo publishers favored large multi-sheet compositions. Viewers should look at how the three panels read together as one continuous design.
| Created / published | [between 1847 and 1850] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut, color ; 36.6 x 73.4 cm (whole image), 36.2 x 24.4 cm (left panel), 36.2 x 24.5 cm (center panel), 36.6 x 24.5 cm (right panel) |
| Genre | organized by the Library of Congress, 2001. |
| Notes | Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-06. Format: Vertical Oban Nishikie triptych. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress). Published in: The Floating world of Ukiyo-e ... / essays by Sandy Kita .... New York ..., 2001, no. 100, p. 162-163. Exhibited: The Floating world of Ukiyo-e: shadows |
| Subjects | Sculpture--Japan--1840-1850. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,631 × 4,463 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221953 |
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