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Subject:hideyoshi print
Posted By: francis minvielle Sun, Dec 21, 2025 IP: 78.197.155.16
What is the general meaning of the text on top?
Who is the man kneeling in front of Hideyoshi



Subject:Re: hideyoshi print
Posted By: Stan Sun, Dec 21, 2025
Title:

no. 50 Nakaura Sarukichiro Hisayoshi 中浦猿吉郎久吉 / Taiheiki eiyuden 太平記英勇傳 (Heroes of the Great Peace)

Description:

Woodblock print, oban tate-e. Nakaura Sarukichiro (the historical Toyotomi Hideyoshi) in armour and a court hat holds a melon, the gift of the famer kneeling before him.

Date:
1848-1850

Cheers,
Stan

Subject:Re: hideyoshi print
Posted By: francis minvielle Tue, Dec 23, 2025
Thank you

Subject:Re: hideyoshi print
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, Dec 21, 2025
The printed version of the full inscription is available at the following site:
https://khirin-c.rekihaku.ac.jp/rdf/nmjh_nishikie/H-22-1-7-100

You can easily get translated it into English using the Google's translator function.

The figure depicted kneeling before Hideyoshi is simply an unnamed admirer of Hideyoshi's greatness

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: hideyoshi print
Posted By: francis minvielle Tue, Dec 23, 2025
Thank you

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