This is an original ukiyoe (wood block print) by the late Edo Era artist, Utagawa Kuniyoshi. The subject matter is from a series of 100 Famous Samurai Heroes by Kuniyoshi. This particular hero is Minamoto Yoshinari. On the left side of the print (see picture 4) is the name of the artist, as well as, a censor seal which dates this print to around 1840. Kuniyoshi was from the Utagawa school which was the dominate school of wood block printing throughout the late Edo and Meiji eras. He was famous for his geisha (binjin-ga) as well as Samurai prints. This print is oban (large size) measuring 14 1/4″ x 10″ — 36.5 x 25.5 cm. The last two pictures show the typical bleed through of the dyes during the printing process of an ukiyoe woodblock print. The paper this print is made of took over 200 days to make. The paper is made of the inner bark of the gampi (mulberry) tree and made to last virtually indefinitely. Having been stored in a protective sleeve for over 100 years, this print remains in very fine condition , crisp with full. You’ll love it, I guarantee it……… Sailerking and the Shogun’s Gallery have been in the Japanese antique business for over 38 years, and highly value our customers. Satisfaction Guarantee: All items are carefully described and photographed. Most items listed are antiques, and as such may have an expected amount of wear from normal use. We do not sell items with major flaws without mentioning it in the listing. See photos and descriptions for condition. The item “ANTIQUE JAPANESE c. 1840 ORIGINAL UKIYOE WOODBLOCK PRINT SAMURAI BY KUNIYOSHI” is in sale since Friday, October 19, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “sailerking” and is located in Portland, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States.