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Parody of Liu Bei (J: Gentoku) Visiting Zhuge Liang (J: Komei) in Wind and Snow (Gentoku fusetsu ni Komei o tazureru)

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Parody of Liu Bei (J: Gentoku) Visiting Zhuge Liang (J: Komei) in Wind and Snow (Gentoku fusetsu ni Komei o tazureru), c. 1844. Color woodblock print; oban triptych.

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Color woodblock print; oban triptych · 38.4 × 78.1 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Parody of Liu Bei (J: Gentoku) Visiting Zhuge Liang (J: Komei) in Wind and Snow (Gentoku fusetsu ni Komei o tazureru)
Artist
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) Japanese, 1786–1864
Date
c. 1844
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban triptych
Dimensions
38.4 × 78.1 cm (15 1/8 × 30 3/4 in.)
Credit line
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1786–1864

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

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Parody of Liu Bei (J: Gentoku) Visiting Zhuge Liang (J: Komei) in Wind and Snow (Gentoku fusetsu ni Komei o tazureru) · Utagawa Kunisada I, c. 1844
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Parody of Liu Bei (J: Gentoku) Visiting Zhuge Liang (J: Komei) in Wind and Snow (Gentoku fusetsu ni Komei o tazureru), Utagawa Kunisada I

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