A Japanese Woodblock Print by the Artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi

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A woodblock print from “Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai “ (Seichu gishi den)

This series was published between 1847 – 1848.
Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga
一勇斎国芳画
From: Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai, Part I
(Seichû gishi den, 誠忠義士傳)

Description: Chiba Saburohei Mitsutada

condition: This print with excellent detail as shown. Backed with paper. A few wormholes, repaired. Creasing, spotting, slight toning and soiling, slight rubbing at edges. Bottom margin reduced. Please see photos for details. reframed with matching frames, acid free mat/back and UV resistant glass. Ready to hang in your home or gallery.

Art Subject: A ronin (in feudal Japan) a wandering samurai who had no lord or master.

Dimensions:
Image size – 13 1/8″ x 9 3/8″

17 W × 21ʺH Frame

Provenance: Germantown, TN estate.

Japan 19th c.H: 21"W: 17"D: 1"Reference number: jp005