The Tale of Sakura Sōgo

Title

The Tale of Sakura Sōgo

Subject

Sakura Sōgo bids farewell to his wife and children.

Description

Nishiki-e (Multi-colored woodblock Print)
From the series "A New Collection of Eastern Colour Prints" 
(新撰東錦絵: Shinsen azuma nishiki-e) 
Japanese title: 佐倉宗吾之話 (Sakura Sōgo no hanashi)

 

Creator

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Date

Meiji Era (c.1885-1886)

Format

Large size woodblock print diptych

Files

Sakura_Omeka.jpg

Citation

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, “The Tale of Sakura Sōgo,” Japan's Samurai Revolution, accessed April 26, 2024, https://samurairevolution.omeka.net/items/show/3.