Storehouse of Loyal Retainers Act IV by Hokusai

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

Woodblock Prints Title: Act IV (Yodanme), from the series The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers, a Primer (Kanadehon Chűshingura)

1st Publication: 1806

Size: Horizontal oban; 9 3/8" x 14 1/2" (23.9 x 36.9 cm)

Date of this edition: 1806, very 1st edition

Publisher: Tsuru-Kin Sokakudo

Condition: Some trimming. and repaired wormholes. Backed in the 1970's on an acid free paper. Large stain on the right side of the print. Very good colors and impression, fair to good overall condition.

Notes: This is the rare very first printing of this print. There is a second more common and colorful edition printed in the late 1830's, with a different publisher seal. Additional information visible HERE

This print was from the collection of Dr Fournier de Goncourt, then the Longwell Collection. The entire set was sold at Drouot in the 1970's

Pictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.