You are bidding at Antique Japanese original 1845 Ukiyo-e Musha-e Woodblock Print Artist: Kuniyoshi Utagawa 歌川 国芳 Size is classical so-called "oban" it 's about 36 x 25 cm /14 x10 in. It is print number 3 from 1845 Series "Mirror of Our Country’s Military Elegance" (Honchô buyû kagami, 本朝武優鏡)(Robinson: S32.3) Warrior: Kwanrei Uesugi Danjô-no-daihitsu Terutora Nyûdô Kenshin Fushiki-in Daisôzu (管領上杉弾正大弼輝虎入道) commonly known as "Uesugi Kenshin" Seated wearing the robes of a warrior-monk over armor and holding a club. Signature: Chô-ô-rô Kuniyoshi ga (朝櫻楼 國芳 画) Publisher seal: Sano-ya Kihei Censor seal: "Mura" (Murata Hiemon) Utagawa school seal. Name of the series. Additional text Item comes from Kharkiv, key city near Ukraine-Russia border now suffering from strong bombing attacks from russian invaders.
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