Utagawa KunisadaJapanese, 1786–1865Koryū Castle Act
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Not on view at present
Where is “Koryū Castle Act” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Related to the play Satomi hakkenden 里見八犬伝 (Satomi and the Legend of the Eight Dog Warriors), performed at the Ichimura Theater, 1852, 1st month.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 96.146.104.1a, b
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
In the life of Utagawa Kunisada
The whole life1820–1860
Dominance in Sumo Wrestler Portraits
From 1820 to 1860 he dominated the market for printed portraits of sumo wrestlers.
1835–1850
Monopoly on Prints Based on "The Tale of Genji"
From 1835 to 1850 he held a near-total monopoly on the genre of prints connected with "The Tale of Genji"; only after 1850 did other artists begin producing similar sheets.
mid-1840s – early 1850s
Collaboration with Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi
From the mid-1840s to the early 1850s he collaborated with Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi on three large series and a number of smaller projects; the cooperation was in large part a show of solidarity against the tightened censorship of the Tenpō reforms.
