{"product_id":"kuniyoshi-woodblock-print-water-margin-hero-nine-dragoned-shi-jin-tattoo-1","title":"Kuniyoshi Woodblock Print: Water Margin Hero Nine-Dragoned Shi Jin, Tattoo","description":"\u003cp\u003eapprox. 25.5 x 35.5 cm, may have trimming, worm eaten holes, repair on back, wrinkles, stains, overall feeling of use and aging, please see photos for details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Kumonryū Shishin” is a woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi from the celebrated series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShishin, known as “Nine-Dragoned Shi Jin,” received his nickname from the nine dragons tattooed across his body. A bold and highly skilled young warrior, he later becomes one of the 108 heroes who gather at Liangshan Marsh in the Chinese novel Water Margin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKuniyoshi emphasizes Shishin’s physical strength, dramatic movement, and elaborate dragon tattoos through a powerful, energetic composition. The series established Kuniyoshi’s reputation and helped inspire the popularity of Water Margin heroes, warrior prints, and tattoo imagery in nineteenth-century Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimary Material: Paper\u003cbr\u003eArtist: 歌川国芳\u003cbr\u003eOriginal\/Reproduction: Antique Original\u003cbr\u003eTechnique: Woodblock print\u003cbr\u003eWork name: 通俗水滸伝豪傑百八人之一個 九紋龍史進\u003cbr\u003eAge: ca. 1827-29\u003cbr\u003eCountry of Origin: Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitanoya Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48849288659169,"sku":"H5-1 0952959 260706\/261\/Y131360","price":252656.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/0995\/0689\/files\/1_28ec615b-54de-43f7-9013-bf161b5970ad.png?v=1785813114","url":"https:\/\/kitanoya-antique.com\/ja\/products\/kuniyoshi-woodblock-print-water-margin-hero-nine-dragoned-shi-jin-tattoo-1","provider":"Kitanoya Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}