The Syllable Wa: Muramasu Kihei Fujiwara no Hidenao Nyûdô Ryûen, from the series The Story of the Faithful Samurai in The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chûshin gishi meimei den)

「忠臣義士銘々伝　わ　村増喜平藤原秀直入道隆圓（むらますきへいふぢはらのひでなをにうだうりうゑん）」

Utagawa Yoshitora (Japanese, active about 1836–1887)
Publisher: Wakasaya Yoichi (Jakurindô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 5th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical chûban; 24.4 x 18 cm (9 5/8 x 7 1/16 in.)

Credit Line Gift of Lucy Truman Aldrich

Accession Number47.1712.15

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Haubner, Die Macht des Bogens (2014), p. 177

DescriptionThe complete series: 47.1712.1 to .50.

Signed Yoshitora ga
芳虎画

Marks Censor's seal: Rat 5 aratame
No blockcutter's mark
改印：子五改
彫師：なし