Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, also called Iron Ox Li (Kokusenpû Riki, ichimei Ritetsugyû), from the series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Shuihuzhuan (Tsûzoku Suikoden gôketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)

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Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, also called Iron Ox Li (Kokusenpû Riki, ichimei Ritetsugyû), from the series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Shuihuzhuan (Tsûzoku Suikoden gôketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)

「通俗水滸伝豪傑百八人之一個　黒施風李逵　一名李鉄牛」

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Publisher: Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1827 (Bunsei 10)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 36.3 x 25.3 cm (14 5/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

Credit Line Bequest of Maxim Karolik

Accession Number64.803

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Iwakiri et al., Edo no eiyû (2010), #111; Machida City Mus., Ukiyo-e dai musha-e ten (2003), #I-151; Klompmakers, Of Brigands and Bravery (1998), #22; Suzuki 1992, #84; Robinson, Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints (1982), list #S2.34

DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.2189, 11.28844, 64.803

Signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画

Marks Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極

Provenance1964, bequest of Maxim Karolik (1893-1963) to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 8, 1964)