19TH CEN JAPANESE WOODBLOCK BY YOSHITORA UTAGAWA

Yoshitora Utagawa, Japanese, circa 1836 to 1882, an antiqiue triptych of ukiyo e color woodblock print on paper, Snowy Morning Outside Sakurada The Battle of the Loyal and Brave Retainers, The Picture of Sakuradamon Incident in 1860. Published by Iseya Kanekichi. Circa: 1862. signed and inscribed with Calligraphy. Compelling depiction of the Sakuradamon Incident, that is the famous assassination of Ii Naosuke, Chief Minister of the Tokugawa shogunate, on March 24, 1860 by a group of ronin samurai of the Mito Domain and Satsuma Domain, outside the Sakurada Gate of Edo Castle. Utagawa Yoshitora was a designer of ukiyo e Japanese woodblock prints and an illustrator of books and newspapers who was active from about 1850 to about 1880. He was born in Edo modern Tokyo. However, he was the oldest pupil of Utagawa Kuniyoshi, who excelled in prints of warriors, kabuki actors, beautiful women, and foreigners Yokohama e. Antique Asian and Oriental Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles. Antique Asian and Oriental Graphic Art Prints and Collectibles.

Dimensions: Size: (L)36.8 x 25.1 (C)36.9 x 25 (R)36.9 x 25 cm
Condition Report: Overall good antique condition. Light wear and soiling, color partly running, light tears. Signs of wear and Age. Refer to photos. Sold as is.