Series; The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Kanadehon Chushingura), 1897
The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers - Handsome design from Toshiaki's series illustrating the "The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers" (Kanadehon Chushingura), the classic drama about the 47 ronin and their quest to avenge their master's death. These images feature expressive, realistic figures in nicely detailed settings, and some include deluxe publishing techniques such as burnishing or embossing, or a hand-applied spattering of gofun (white pigment) to simulate falling snow. An interesting series by this student of Yoshitoshi.
Special detail - Burnishing on the black hair, embossing on the beauty's white kimono collar.
Artist - Toshiaki (1864 - 1921)
Image Size - 8 1/8" x 13" + margins as shown
Condition - This print with good color and detail as shown. Vertical folds. Small losses and thinning at edges, repaired. Rippling and wrinkling, a few marks. Please see photos for details.
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