Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | Three woodblock prints | Edo period, 19th century

The Property of a Gentleman

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

Three woodblock prints

Edo period, 19^th century

each a woodblock print, from the series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, censor's seal kiwame, published by Kagaya Kichiemon (Seiseido), and comprising: 

- Ruan Xiaowu (Tanmeijiro Genshogo), with sword and girdle grappling an enemy underwater, circa 1827-30

- Shi Jin, the Nine-Dragoned (Kyumonryu Shishin), and Chen Da, the Gorge-Leaping Tiger (Chokanko Chintatsu), circa 1827

- Zhang Qing (Botsu'usen Chosei), throwing projectiles from a bucking horse, circa 1827-30

Each a vertical oban:

38.7 x 26.6 cm., 14¼ x 10½ in. (the first)

39 x 26.5 cm., 15⅜ x 6½ in. (the second)

39.2 x 36.6 cm., 15½ x 10½ in. (the third)