Utagawa Kuniyoshi, from the series Actors as the Eight Dog Heroes (Mitate Haiyû …

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi, from the series Actors as the Eight Dog Heroes (Mitate Haiyû Hakkenshi). Japanese, Edo Period. The woodblock print is nicely framed and silk-munted. Provemame: A private collection in New York City. Dimensions: 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 in., (33.5 x 22.2 cm.) The print is well-preserved and framed under glass. There is a small spot on the samurai warrior that may be a thinning. The matting is an off-white linen.

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