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SHUNBAISAI HOKUEI: oban tate-e tetraptych (each 37.5 x 24.5 cm. each approx.); a surimono style print depicting a mitate of popular actors as Suikoden heroes, entitled Shibai hyakuhachinin no uchi "the one hundred and eight heroes of a theatrical Suikoden", comprising full length portraits of Nakamura Utaemon III as Nyuunryu Ko Sonsho (Kung Sun Sheng), Nakamura Shikan II as Kumonryu Shishin (Shin Chin), Nakamura Tomijuro II as Ko Sanjo Ichijosai (I Chiao Ch'ing and Arashi Rikan II as Rorihakucho Chojun (Chang Shun), signed Shunbaisai Hokuei ga, sealed Koshiji no Ume, Fumoto no Ume, and Hokuei, published by Kinkado Konishi, engraved by Hori Kumazo and Suke Yashichi, and printed by Suri Toyosaburo and Suri Tetsugoro -- very good impression and color, slightly trimmed below, otherwise very good condition