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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | Minamoto Yorimitsu and His Four Retainers Killing the Shutendoji | Edo period, 19th century

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March 24, 03:04 PM GMT

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8,000 - 10,000 GBP

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

Minamoto Yorimitsu and His Four Retainers Killing the Shutendoji

Edo period, 19th century 


woodblock print, triptych, each sheet signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, and with artist's paulownia seal, censor's seals Mera (Mera Ta'ichiro) Watanabe (Watanabe Genroku), published by Amatsu, circa 1851-52


Vertical oban triptych: each sheet approx. 36.1 x 25 cm., 14¼ x 9⅞ in. 

For a further example of the same print in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 11.38216a-c, go to: 

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/463545