Ichieisai YOSHITSUYA (1822-1866)

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Higuchi no Jiro Kanemitsu, a retainer of Kiso no Yoshinaka, in the Kiso Mountains encounters a giant white baboon (ohishi) which has been terrorising the countryside and attacks it with a long bamboo spear. The creature hangs from a tree with one of Kanemitsu’s followers in its mouth. Published by Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshodo), 1858.

Very fine impression and colour. Fine condition. Signed Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga.

Status: Sold