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47 ronin crossing Ryogoku bridge

Title/Text: Early in the morning of the 15th day of the 12th month of 1702 the 47 loyal retainers, having achieved their goal, all crossed Ryogoku Bridge with the head of their enemy and proceeded to the Memorial Temple (Gishi shijûshichinin honmô o toge jinsû o soroete Ryôgokubashi o hikitori kataki no kubi o shugo shite bodaisho e omomuku kono toki ni Genroku jûgonen jûnigatsu jûgonichi no sôten nari to iu  (義士四拾七人本望を遂 人数を揃えて良黒橋を引取敵の首汲を守護して菩提所へ赴く維時に玄禄十五年十二月十五日の早天なりしといふ)

kuniyoshi woodblock print triptych 47 ronin crossing bridge T209
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - front
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - verso
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - signature
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Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - detail2
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - detail3
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - front
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - verso
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - signature
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - detail1
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - detail2
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - detail3
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - front
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - verso
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - signature
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - detail1
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - detail2
Kuniyoshi woodblock print 47 ronin cross the bridge - detail3

Description: The Forty-Seven Rônin crossing Ryôgoku Bridge after carrying out their revenge with Yuranosuke bowing to a mounted official on the near side (center)

Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797 – 1861)

Signature: Signed on all three sheets Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (一勇斎 國芳 画) within a rectangular panel that includes his kiri seal

Date: 1847-1850

Publisher: Yamamoto-ya Heikichi

Robinson: T209

Condition: Excellent impression with strong woodgrain, good colours – potentially some greens have faded to more bluish hue and the fugitive purples have faded to a tan colour. There is a tear out of the bottom left hand corner of the left hand sheet. Collectors mark on verso.

Price: TBC

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