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Accession Number 1983.50.1 Title Kwaido Maru (Kintoki), the strong boy, quelling the bear Object Type print Artist Kuniyoshi, Utagawa Date Made 1860 Culture/Nationality Japanese Materials ink on paper; woodcut Measurements overall: 36 x 25.1 cm Description

Depicted here is Kwaido Maru (wonder child), a boy of incredible strength. He grew up to be Kintoki, one of the five warriors commissioned by the Emperor Murakami (947-968) to rid the country of bandits. As a child,…

Depicted here is Kwaido Maru (wonder child), a boy of incredible strength. He grew up to be Kintoki, one of the five warriors commissioned by the Emperor Murakami (947-968) to rid the country of bandits. As a child, Kwaido Maru would test his strength by wrestling with a bear-cub.

Read More + Credit Line Purchased by Art Acquisitions Committee, University Collections, 3AU Fund Location Print Study Centre