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The Syllable Shi: Okajima Yasoemon Fujiwara no Tsuneki, 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 し 尾加島弥曽右エ門藤原常樹(をかじまやそゑもんふぢハらのつねき)」
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 Number47.1712.44
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

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