Galerie Christian Collin

(1797 - 1861)

Rônin manipulating a scarecrow as a ghost to frighten his comrades

Rônin making huge head of Moronao out of snow

Woodblock print

1847-1848

Impression on Japan paper, signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga, from the series Parody on the Samurai’s Loyalty (Gishi no seichû Yoshi ga tawamure), published by Iba-ya Sensaburô. Censors' seals Hama and Kinugasa.

Kō no Moronao was the first shitsuji (deputy of the shogun, at the Muromachi time)

Sheet: vertical ôban (367 x 239 mm)

Condition: paper strip missing by a few millimetres on the right, some wrinkles.