UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861) A GROUP OF 50 PRINTS FROM THE SERIES HEROES OF THE GRAND PACIFICATION (TAIHEIKI EIYU DEN), EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

PROPERTY FROM AN AMERICAN COLLECTION

UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

A GROUP OF 50 PRINTS FROM THE SERIES HEROES OF THE GRAND PACIFICATION (TAIHEIKI EIYU DEN)

EDO PERIOD (19^TH CENTURY)

Woodblock print, from the series Lives of a Hundred Heroes of High Renown (Meiko hyakuyu den), all signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo), circa 1848-49

Each a vertical oban:

50

Each sheet approx. 36.5 x 25 cm., 14⅜ x 9⅞ in.