{"product_id":"posters-007","title":"P48 Antique Japanese Advertising Hikifuda Poster – Ōishi Kuranosuke (Leader of the 47 Ronin), Meiji Period","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"591\"\u003eRare vertical-format Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"418\"\u003ehikifuda\u003c\/strong\u003e (advertising handbill) depicting \u003cstrong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"472\"\u003eŌishi Kuranosuke\u003c\/strong\u003e, the legendary leader of the Forty-seven Ronin, produced during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eMeiji period (late 19th – early 20th century)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"961\"\u003eThis type of print was used as commercial advertising and shop display material, often featuring famous historical or theatrical heroes to attract attention. The composition shows Ōishi in formal samurai dress, holding a long scroll beneath a pine tree and lantern under the moon, an image strongly associated with loyalty, honor, and perseverance in Japanese culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1285\"\u003eThis exact composition is \u003cstrong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003edocumented in the collection of the Kyoto National Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e as a Meiji-period hikifuda handbill, confirming both the date and the function of this design. Hikifuda were ephemeral commercial prints intended for temporary display and disposal, which makes surviving examples today extremely rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1514\"\u003eThis poster represents the transitional period between traditional ukiyo-e visual culture and modern commercial advertising in Japan, and is an important example of early Japanese graphic advertising using historical symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003eProduct: Hikifuda (advertising handbill)\u003cbr data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003eSubject: Ōishi Kuranosuke, leader of the Forty-seven Ronin\u003cbr data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1634\"\u003ePeriod: Meiji period, late 19th – early 20th century\u003cbr data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003eTechnique: Printed advertising handbill (hikifuda)\u003cbr data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003eCountry: Japan\u003cbr data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eSize: approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1793\"\u003e76 × 26 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1796\"\u003eCondition: Original antique print with visible age-related wear, creases, and edge wear consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IchiNichi ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47209206350082,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/5186\/4834\/files\/DSC07766.jpg?v=1769681237","url":"https:\/\/ichinichicollection.com\/products\/posters-007","provider":"IchiNichi ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}