Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Woodblock Print Title: Act VIII (Hachidanme), from the series The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers, a Primer (Kanadehon Chûshingura)
1st Publication:1806
Size: Horizontal ôban; 25.8 x 38 cm (10 3/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
Date of this edition: 1806 Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei V
Condition: Some fading, some professionally done repairs in the upper section of the print.
Notes: This is the Act 8 in the 1806 Storehouse of the loyal retainers series. You can see the entire series
HEREPictures: 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.