Five Japanese prints

[Mick taylor]

I’ve had these prints many years.I bought them in Kyoto.Never had them mounted.I would like £20 per print or nearest offer.regards Mick Taylor.

[Baka Gaijin]

Warrior prints like this are known as Musha-e (武者絵)

 

Artist is Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川 国芳) 1798 - 1861

Series is called:

Seichû gishi den

Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai

(The 47 Ronin)

 

These look to be 1970 to 1980 printing.

 

The originals were printed between 1847 and 1848 with the story line of each character above and to the side, with Censors seals etc.

 

I'm going from top left to right:

 

Nakamura Kansuke Tadatoki (中村諫助尾辰), the historical Nakamura Kansuke Masatoki, amid a hail of flying firewood, his foot on a bale of charcoal

 

Yata Gorôemon Suketake (矢多五郎右衛門祐武) running among pieces of a broken shoji and scattered flowers, his sword raised with both hands

 

Yoshida Sadaemon Kanesada (吉田定右衛門兼貞) cutting arrows in flight

 

Lower row from left to right:

 

Tomimori Suke-emon Masakata (富守祐右衛正固), his sword raised with both hands as a brazier and burning charcoal are thrown at him

 

Aihara Esuke Munefusa (相原伊助宗房), the historical Maebara Isuke Munefusa, his sword raised with both hands, running over a fallen screen, two women’s pipes and other objects flying