Kiyochika: Sogo at the Ferry Landing--An Authentic View

Artist: Kobayashi Kiyochika  小林清親 (1847-1915)

Title: Sôgo at the Ferry Landing--An Authentic View
Date: 1884

Considered Kiyochika’s finest historical triptych, we see the dramatic moment when Sôgo is kneeling to thank the Ferryman Jinbei for taking him across the river, a deed for which he will pay with his life. Sôgo is on a journey to  plead for a reduction in taxes directly to the shogun for the starving farmers, an illegal act that will certainly cost him his life. The “snow”, comprised of gofun, has been applied in a unique way for each print, so it differs on every example. A popular kabuki play was created from this story.

Condition: Very good impression, color and condition.
Dimensions: ôban triptych (36.8 x 24.7 each sheet)
Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi
Literature: See “Kiyochika: Artist of Meiji Japan”, page 66, number 71 by Henry Smith II. See National Museum of Asian Art, British Museum.

Signature: Kobayashi Kiyochika ga

SKU: KYC491