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For another impression see B.W. Robinson Kuniyoshi, The Warrior Prints, (Oxford, 1982), pl.43
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Hakkenden no uchi, Horyukaku [The Fight at Horyukaku from the Hakkenden - The Eight Loyal Dogs of the House of Satomi], Inuzuka Shino defying Inukai Kempachi and his men on the roof of the Horyukaku tower of Koga castle, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi, published by Izumiya Ichibei, very good impression and colour, trimmed and backed onto card
Oban tate-e triptych
Hakkenden no uchi, Horyukaku [The Fight at Horyukaku from the Hakkenden - The Eight Loyal Dogs of the House of Satomi], Inuzuka Shino defying Inukai Kempachi and his men on the roof of the Horyukaku tower of Koga castle, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi, published by Izumiya Ichibei, very good impression and colour, trimmed and backed onto card
Oban tate-e triptych