Momotarō (Peach Boy)
Artist
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
(Japanese, 1839 - 1892)
DateMeiji period (1868-1912)
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DimensionsImage: 9 1/4 × 7 1/8 inches (23.5 × 18.11 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marc and Elizabeth Wilson
Object numberF97-33/3
Signedlower right: Yoshitoshi Kaisai(?)
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DescriptionA child in samurai garb leads a procession of animals: a monkey, a cat, and a parrot who carries a flag with the characters which translate to: "Japan is number one."
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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Meiji period (1868-1912)
F97-33/2 A,B
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Meiji period (1868-1912)
F97-33/10
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
after 1886
F97-33/5
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1862 (?)
F97-33/1
