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No. 1, Liu Bei (Sono ichi, Ryûbi), from the series Three Heroes of the State of Shu (Shoku sanketsu)

(Japanese, 1786?–1868)
about 1824 (Bunsei 7)
Medium/TechniqueWoodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
DimensionsShikishiban; 21 x 18.4 cm (8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGeneral Funds
Accession number00.1931
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsPoem by Goryûen Ichindo: Kuchi akashi/ kotaen mono ga/ hana sakite/ ryûshi no ten no/ yoeru momozono くちあかし こたえんものか 花咲く 劉氏の天の 酔える桃園
ProvenanceJanuary 1900, purchased at the Brinkley-Condor Sale by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. (Accession Date: January 9, 1900)
Lacquer Bowls and Paper Wrappings
Yashima Gakutei
1816 (Bunka 13)