Kuniyoshi - Heroic Stories of the Taiheiki

Utagawa Kuniyoshi  From the master of the warrior genre, or "musha-e" comes this print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi from his famous series Heroic stories of the Taiheiki, also known as heroic tales of the great peace. The irony is this series is far from peaceful. The man in this print is Negoro- no Komi-zucha dressed as a warrior-monk fighting with a long nail-studded club called a tetsubo and a broken naginata. One of the best designs of the series. Date: 1848 Size: (H x W): 14.75 x 10.25 (inches) Publisher:  Yamamotoya Heikichi Condition: Very good color and impression, not backed, a couple of small pinholes. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_2008-3037-05620