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One of the last great names in the Japanese ukiyo-e style, Utagawa Kuniyoshi was an undisputed master of the warrior woodblock print. Born in Tokyo in 1797, his talent became evident by the tender age of 12, when he became an apprentice to a famous print master. Starting out with vivid illustrations of cultural icons—including Kabuki actors and Japanese heroes—he moved on to a unique treatment of warrior prints, incorporating elements of dreams, omens, and daring feats that characterized his distinctive style. These dramatic eighteenth-century illustrations represent the pinnacle of his craft. One hundred and one full-color portraits of legendary samurai pulse with movement, passion, and remarkably fine detail. A must for collectors of Japanese art and a perfect first work for those who want to start their own collection, it includes brief captions and a new introduction.
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101 Great Samurai Prints - Utagawa Kuniyoshi
The attack of December 14, 1702
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Copyright
Copyright © 2008 by Dover Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
Bibliographical Note
This Dover edition, first published in 2008, is a new compilation of 101 Japanese woodblock prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, reproduced from the following original print sets: Taiheiki eiy 
den or Heroic Biographies from the Tale of Grand Pacification
(1846-47), and Seich gishi den or The Faithful Samurai (1847-48). The Note and captions have been specially written for the present edition.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1797–1861.
101 great Samurai prints / Utagawa Kuniyoshi ; edited by John Grafton.
p. cm.
9780486155227
1. Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1797–1861. 2. Samurai in art. I. Grafton, John. II. Title. III. Title: One hundred one great Samurai prints. IV Title: One hundred and one great Samurai prints.
NE1325.U78A4 2008
769.92—dc22
2008007678
Manufactured in the United States by Courier Corporation
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Table of Contents
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NOTE
NOTE
UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI, 1797–1861, was one of the great nineteenth-century masters of
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