Meiyo migi ni tekinashi hidarijingorō – Vintage Wall Art
![Meiyo migi ni tekinashi hidarijingorō, [between 1847 and 1850] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/82/829fb7ade118-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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This historic print of Meiyo migi ni tekinashi hidarijingorō brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Meiyo migi ni tekinashi hidarijingorō
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This three-sheet color woodcut is a vertical triptych, with the sheets running side by side to form a single image about 73 centimeters wide. Its title, *Meiyo migi ni tekinashi hidarijingorō*, names Hidari Jingorō, a legendary carver whose skill was said to be unmatched and who is traditionally credited with works at the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, including the famous sleeping cat. Its subject, sculpture in Japan, reflects the late 1840s, when woodblock artists often used such famous figures to comment on craft, reputation, and the admired artisan.
| 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 | 3,572 × 4,487 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221955 |
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