English: Accession Number: 1957.73
Display Artist: Nishimura Shigenaga Display Title: The Chinese general Guan Yu on horseback Translation(s): Guan Yu Creation Date: 1740-1750 Medium: Woodblock Height: 11 11/16 in. Width: 5 5/8 in. Display Dimensions: 11 11/16 in. x 5 5/8 in. (29.69 cm x 14.29 cm) Publisher: Nishimura Shigenaga Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Cora Timken Burnett Label Copy: "Number 165, Harmsworth catalog.Guan Yu, who died in 220, became deified as a god of righteousness in China following his martyrdom, after loyally defending his emperor to the death. His cult spread to Japan, where his legend cohered well with samurai warrior ideals. In a popular iconic image he rides his horse named Red Hare and holds his spear called the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.White-on-black prints were intended to look like ink rubbings taken from an ancient Chinese stone carving."
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