The Union of the Three Heroes

Deity: Celestial Generals
Painting Type: Scroll Painting
Dynasty: Edo period
Date / Period: Original Japanese: 江戸時代・19世紀 AI Translation: Edo period, 19th century
Artist: Yokoyama Seiki
Institution: Kyoto National Museum
Collection: KNM Collection Database
Dimensions: Height116cm:Width52.2cm
Accession Number: A甲300
Source: ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan, Kyoto National Museum, A甲300.

Description

Yokoyama Seiki (1792-1864) was a disciple of Matsumura Keibun (1779-1843) and became a leading figure within the Shijô school of painting. The three heroes of ancient China depicted in this work are Guan Yu (?-219), Emperor Liu Bei (161-223, r., 221-223), and Zhang Fei (?-221).