KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861). Yazama Jūjirō Moto-oki. (Sold)
Artist:
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Subject:
Yazama Jūjirō Moto-oki blowing a whistle while holding his katana.
Series:
Seichu gishi den (Biographies of Loyal and Righteous Samurai s.c the forty-seven ronin).
Signature:
Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga and kiri seal.
Date:
ca. 1847-8.
Publisher:
Ebiya Rinnosuke
Size:
Oban tate-e, 36,5x25,1 cm.
Medium:
Woodblock color print
Literature:
Basil W. Robinson. Kuniyoshi The Warrior-prints. Oxford, 1982, S53, no. 13. David R. Weinberg. Kuniyoshi. The faithful samurai. Amsterdam, 2000, no. 13.
Conditions:
Very good impression and colour, very good conditions.
Item no:
C 609
Status:
Sold