Famous actors as the hundred and eight heroes of the 'Water Margin (流行役者水滸伝百八人之一個)'
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 1829
Maker: Utagawa Kunisada (歌川国貞)
Medium: O-ban Nishiki-e (大判錦絵, large-format coloured print)
Object number: O.3.1-2
DescriptionThis print is from 'Ryuko Yakusha Suikoden Goketsu Hyakuichi nin no Hitori (流行役者水滸伝豪傑百八人一個, Popular Actors as the 108 Heroes of the Water Margin)' series.
It was produced in response to the popularity of Suikoden (水滸伝, Water Margin) due to the huge success of Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳)'s 'Tsuzoku Suikoden Goukouketsu Hyakuhachi nin no Hitori (The 108 Heroes of the Popular Suikoden)'.
It was produced in response to the popularity of Suikoden (水滸伝, Water Margin) due to the huge success of Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳)'s 'Tsuzoku Suikoden Goukouketsu Hyakuhachi nin no Hitori (The 108 Heroes of the Popular Suikoden)'.
