Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880) | On the Roof of the Horyukaku from the Book The Eight Dog Heroes of Satomi (Satomi hakkenden inu no soshi no uchi, Horyukaku-jo no zu) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880)

On the Roof of the Horyukaku from the Book The Eight Dog Heroes of Satomi (Satomi hakkenden inu no soshi no uchi, Horyukaku-jo no zu)

Edo period, 19^th century 

woodblock print, triptych, the right and centre sheets signed Ichijusai Kunisada ga, the left sheet signed Baichoro Kunisada ga, with artist's seal to the right sheet, censor's seal aratame, published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 5^th month 1854

Vertical oban triptych: 

Left sheet: 35 x 24.6 cm., 13⅞ x 9¾ in. 

Centre sheet: 35 x 25.1 cm., 13⅞ x 10 in. 

Right sheet: 35 x 24.7 cm., 13⅞ x 9¾ in.