Heroes for the Eight Views

(Gôketsu hakkei)

Publisher: Tsuji-Kawa

1847-1848

In eleventh century China, eight views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers developed as a formalized series of landscape paintings. They represented views of the rivers and wetlands around Lake Dongting. The same eight views–autumn moon, lingering snow, evening glow, vesper bells, returning boats, clearing weather, night rain and homing geese–are likened to Japanese heroes in this series of prints. The prints in this series are each about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban.

	View: Autumn Moon at Toba Hero: Yendô Musha Moritô Robinson: S52.1
	View: Lingering Snow at the hermit’s cell Hero: Miyamoto Musashi on his way to see Bukoden Robinson: S52.2
	View: Evening Glow at Hyôgo Hero: Heishôkoku Kiyomori Nyûdô Jôkai Robinson: S52.3
	View: Vesper Bells at Nara Hero: Kadzusa Shichibei Kagekiyo Robinson: S52.4
	View: Returning Boats at Hakata Hero: The pirate, Kezori Kuyemon, in European clothes Robinson: S52.5
	View: Clearing Weather at Mt. Shimahiro Hero: Musashi Gorô Sadayo defending himself against a flight of arrows at the battle of Mt. Shimahiro Robinson: S52.6
	View: Night Rain at Kurama Hero: Onzôshi Ushiwaka Maru holding his straw hat under a stream of water Robinson: S52.7
	View: Homing Geese at Ôkawa Hero: Ôkawa Kumoyemon carrying a bow Robinson: S52.8

‘Robinson’ refers to listing in Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints by Basil William Robinson (Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, 1982).

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