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PRONUNCIATION: Chushingura
MATERIAL: Woodblock Printed
TYPE: Print Album
DIMENSIONS: 6 3/4 X 9 1/2 inches (album - closed) 1/2  X 13 1/2 inches (each print)
COMPONENTS: 12 prints complete
CONDITION: Fine colors & impressions, wormage, backed, recovered, generally poor to fair shape, rare as a complete set.
ITEM ID: 1029
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47 Ronin (Yoshiiku)

DATE
Year: 1850
Decade: 1850s
Century: 19th (1801-1900)

Original Japanese woodblock print album of the 47 Ronin (Chushingura) by Yoshiiku (all prints are signed by Yoshiiku).  

ARTISTS
Name: Yoshiiku
Type: Artist
Artist Information: Yoshiiku (1833 - 1904) Yoshiiku was a popular ukiyo-e printmaker during the Meiji period. It is thought that he was the son of a tea house proprietor, hence his particular skill success in the portrayal of various beauties from teahouses and restaurants. Yet, he was an artist comfortable across subject matter and is recognized for his fierce portrayal of famous historical warriors. Yoshiiku was a student of Kuniyoshi and a contemporary rival of the famed Yoshitoshi. He signed his name Utagawa Yoshiiku, Ikkeisai Yoshiiku and Chokaro Yoshiiku. Beyond ukiyo-e, the woodblock printing process was used for newspaper illustrations before the introduction of photography. Yoshiiku worked as an illustrator for both the Tokyo Daily News and the Tokyo Illustrated News. His works can be found in the Brooklyn Museum, The Los Angeles Country Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.