Enshi
Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
A dutiful son Enshi tried to obtain deer milk that was believed to be a specific medicine for his parents' eye disease. He went into a deep mountain wearing a deer suit, stayed with a group of deers. While prentending to be a deer, he once almost got killed by a deep hunter. (The print depicts this scene)
- Date
- c. 1847
- In our collection
- since August the 15th, 2015 up to now
- Dimensions
- 10 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (26 x 18.4 cm) (image, sheet)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
- Price
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- Composition
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zinc 97% iron 0% atium 3%