Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Vengeance at Iga Pass, Musha-e

Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861)
Title: Vengeance at Iga Pass
Publisher: Hayashiya Shogoro
Date: 1849-1852
Size: (L) 24.8 x 36.6, (C) 25.3 x 36.7, (R) 24.8 x 36.7 cm
Condition: Backed. Trimmed, some holes and wear, minor creases.
This design is based on the story 'Vengeance at Iga Pass', a vendetta that came to its bloody conclusion toward the end of 1634 in the town of Ueno near Iga Pass, about twenty-five miles southeast of Kyoto. The hero, Shizuma, enlists the help of the swordsman Masayemon to avenge his father's death, waiting to attack the murderer Matagoro as he travels.
Ref: JG0121YA02