Individual Warrior Prints, 1820-1830

Part II

	Scene: Kumagae Naosada (熊谷直貞) overcoming a black bear in the mountains of Musashi Publisher: Tsuru-ya Kiemon Date: c. 1825-1830 Robinson: S1a.11 I am grateful to Ward Pieters for locating this image.
	Another state of the above design
	Scene: Asahina Saburô Yoshihide (朝比奈三郎義秀) shouldering the gate of Hôjô Yoshitoki’s palace Publisher: Izumi-ya Ichibei Date: c. 1825-1830 Robinson: S1a.12
	Possible another state of the above design, although the color changes may just be due to ageing
	Scene: Sanada Yoichi Munesada (真田與市宗定) kneeling on Matano Gorô Kagehisa (俣野五郎景久) by the seashore at the Battle of Ishibashiyama in 1180 Publisher: Tsuru-ya Kiemon Date: c. 1825-1830 Robinson: S1a.13 NOTE: The print listed in the supplement as S1c.18, with a date of c. 1834-1835, may be an erroneous double listing of this print.
	I am grateful to Ward Pieters for locating this image of another state of the above design.
	Another state of the above design without any green in the armor
	Title: Higuchi Jirô (樋口冶郎) Scene: Higuchi Jirô (Kanemitsu) on a wooded mountainside struggling with a giant monkey which grips his sword-blade between its teeth Publisher: Tsuta-ya Kichizô Date: c. 1825 Robinson: S1a.14 NOTE: This print is the frontispiece of Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints by Basil William Robinson (Cornell University Press, Ithica, NY, 1982)
	Another state with a different pattern on the pants leg
	Another state of the above print
	Yet another state with green ground
	Scene: Kawazu Sukeyasu (河津佐保) throwing Matano Kagehisa (又野景久) in a sumô match under tent drapery bearing the Kudô mon Publisher: Izumi-ya Ichibei Date: c. 1825 Robinson: S1a.15 I am grateful to Ward Pieters for locating this image.
	An alternate state of the above design
	Scene: Takiguchi Utoneri Watanabe Tsuna (瀧口内舎人渡邉綱) about to cut off the arm of the demon of Rashômon Publisher: Kawaguchi-ya Uhei Date: c. 1825 Robinson: S1a.16 Text: Using the sword Higekirimaru to cut off the arm of the Ibaraki Demon near Modori Bridge at Ichijô (Ichijô Modoribashi no hen ni te Higekirimaru no tachi o motte Ibaraki Dôji no kaina o kiru, 一條戻り橋の邉にて髭切丸の太刀を以茨鬼童子の腕を斬) NOTE: Takiguchi Utoneri was a rank in the Imperial Bodyguard.
	Another state of the above design
	Another state with an orange-red text cartouche
	In this example, the orange-red pigment has almost completely undergone a chemical change to grey.
	Scene: Matsui Tamijirô (魔津伊多見治郎) attacking a monstrous serpent in the mountains Publisher: Tsuta-ya Kichizô Date: c. 1825 Robinson: S1a.17
	Another state of the above design
	This is another state with the seal of the publisher Sano-ya Kihei (seal name Sanoki, 佐野喜) partly cut of at center bottom.
	Title: Yogo Shôgun Taira no Koremochi (余吾将軍平維茂) Scene: Yogo Shôgun Taira no Koremochi killing the demon-woman at Togakushi-yama with a downward thrust of his sword Publisher: Kawaguchi-ya Uhei Date: c. 1828 Robinson: S1a.18
	Title: Miyamoto Musashi (美家本武蔵) Scene: Miyamoto Musashi killing a monstrous bat in the mountains of Tamba Province beside a river by moonlight Publisher: Kawaguchi-ya Uhei Date: c. 1830 Robinson: S1a.19 I am grateful to Marc DeVriese for this image.
	Scene: Abe no Sadatô (安倍貞任) defending himself against two ruffians Publisher: Tsuru-ya Kiemon Date: c. 1825-1830 Robinson: not listed
	Title: Mochizuki Saburô Kanesha of Shinano Province (Shinano no kuni jûnin Mochizuki Saburô Kanesha, 信濃国住人望月三郎兼舎) Scene: Mochizuki Saburô Kaneie (Koga Omi-no-Kami) observing a dragon from a suspended basket Publisher: Kawaguchi-ya Uhei Date: c. 1825-1830 Robinson: not listed
	Another state of the above design

“Robinson” refers to listing in Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints by Basil William Robinson (Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, 1982) and its privately published supplement.

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