Kuniyoshi, oban tate-e

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Kuniyoshi, oban tate-e
a print from the series 'Seichu gishi den' (Biographies of the Loyal Retainers) depicting a warrior holding a drawn sword before him and looking to his left; a print of a man descending the stairs of a house wearing a straw hat, a figure crawling at his feet, (worming, some wear); Yoshitora, a portrait of a warrior in elaborate armour striding forwards, a mountain village in the background; Hiroshige, chuban tate-e, a print of a lady aboard a boat before rolling waves; Yoshichika, a triptych depicting two actors dressed as warriors, one holding a noh mask, the other carrying a sword and moving towards him; and Yoshitoshi, a print depicting a figure in armour running along a street with a bayonet, a lady chasing behind.
See Illustration for One. (8)

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