1825 (ca.), Untagawa Hiroshige, Han Wei and Watōnia -- British Museum (London)
From the museum label:
Early in his career Hiroshige designed prints based on popular kabuki theatre. Here he shows the dramatic moment in the Battles of Coxinga (1715) when the hero Watōnai confronts General Han Wei, demanding military support.
The mass-production of colour woodblock prints during the Edo period meant that ordinary people could buy beautifully made but disposable prints for a handful of coins.
1825 (ca.), Untagawa Hiroshige, Han Wei and Watōnia -- British Museum (London)
From the museum label:
Early in his career Hiroshige designed prints based on popular kabuki theatre. Here he shows the dramatic moment in the Battles of Coxinga (1715) when the hero Watōnai confronts General Han Wei, demanding military support.
The mass-production of colour woodblock prints during the Edo period meant that ordinary people could buy beautifully made but disposable prints for a handful of coins.