Bidspirit auction | Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Vengeance at Iga

Kuniyoshi Utagawa, Vengeance at Iga Pass, Musha-e - Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798-1861) Title: Vengeance at Iga Pass Publisher: Hayashiya Shogoro Date: 1849-1852 Size: (L) 24.8 x 36.6, (C) 25.3 x 36.7, (R) 24.8 x 36.7 cm Condition: Backed. Trimmed, some holes and wear, minor creases. This design is based on the story 'Vengeance at Iga Pass', a vendetta that came to its bloody conclusion toward the end of 1634 in the town of Ueno near Iga Pass, about twenty-five miles southeast of Kyoto. The hero, Shizuma, enlists the help of the swordsman Masayemon to avenge his father's death, waiting to attack the murderer Matagoro as he travels. Ref: JG0121YA02