Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)
7 Warrior Prints
Seven single-sheet woodblock prints of warriors comprising:
1. Byoutsuchi Sonryu about to kill enemy with his sword, from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Kagaya Kichiemon, 1827-1830
2. Dakosho Richu (Li Zhong) with two retainers, one fastening Richu's headgear, from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Kagaya Kichiemon, 1827-1830
3. Kyusenpo Sakucho (Suo Chao) plunging through the snow on a black horse armed with a large axe, from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Kagaya Kichiemon, 1827-1830
4. Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, also called Iron Ox Li (Kokusenpu Riki, ichimei Ritetsugyu), from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Kagaya Kichiemon, 1827-1830
5. Kitashirakawa Iwabuchi Tankai and Ushiwakamaru, from the series One of the Eight Hundred Heroes of the Water Margin of Japan, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei), circa 1830
6. The hunter Ryotoda Kaichin (Xie Zhen) in a straw cape tying up his enemy, from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), published by Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei), 1827-1830
7. Gentoku, from the series Heroes of the Popular History of the Three Kingdoms, One by One, published by Joshuya Kinzo, 1836
Each vertical oban (each approx. 35.5 x 25.2 cm.)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)
7 Warrior Prints
Seven single-sheet woodblock prints of warriors comprising:
1. Byoutsuchi Sonryu about to kill enemy with his sword, from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Kagaya Kichiemon, 1827-1830
2. Dakosho Richu (Li Zhong) with two retainers, one fastening Richu's headgear, from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Kagaya Kichiemon, 1827-1830
3. Kyusenpo Sakucho (Suo Chao) plunging through the snow on a black horse armed with a large axe, from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Kagaya Kichiemon, 1827-1830
4. Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, also called Iron Ox Li (Kokusenpu Riki, ichimei Ritetsugyu), from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Kagaya Kichiemon, 1827-1830
5. Kitashirakawa Iwabuchi Tankai and Ushiwakamaru, from the series One of the Eight Hundred Heroes of the Water Margin of Japan, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei), circa 1830
6. The hunter Ryotoda Kaichin (Xie Zhen) in a straw cape tying up his enemy, from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), published by Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei), 1827-1830
7. Gentoku, from the series Heroes of the Popular History of the Three Kingdoms, One by One, published by Joshuya Kinzo, 1836
Each vertical oban (each approx. 35.5 x 25.2 cm.)
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