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Stockno.:24-058
Artist:Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎 (1831-1889)
Description: Syllable Mu: Semma Saburobei Mitsutada 千馬三良兵エ光良 and syllable Me: Yatō Norikane矢頭右衛七教兼, from the series Brocade of Japan in the Genroku Period (Genroku Yamato Nishiki元禄日本錦). Published by Takegawa Seikichi, 15 February 1886. The series shows members of the forty seven rōnin (masterless samurai) using the names from the various chūshingura plays.
Signed:Seisei Kyōsai zu no with artist’s seal reading Jokū
Size:Oban tate-e
Condition:Very good impression, colour and condition. Extensive burnishing.
Price:EURO 1750
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