Two Brothers Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li, Edo period (1615–1868), mid-19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print; ink on thin paper, H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm), Prints, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861), This extremely rare preparatory drawing presents the story of two brothers, Zhang Xiao and Zhang Li (J.: Chōkō and Chōrei). Li, while searching for nuts to feed his starving mother, was accosted by bandits
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Two Brothers Zhang Xiao, Zhang Li, Edo period, 1615–1868, mid-19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print, ink, thin paper, H, 8 1/2, 21.6 cm, W, 13 3/4, 34.9, Prints, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Japanese, 1797–1861, extremely, rare, preparatory, drawing, presents, story, two brothers, Xiao, J, Chōkō, Chōrei, Li, searching, nuts, feed, starving mother, accosted, bandits
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