Ten Warriors of Amago
(Amago jû shi-den, 厄子十士傳)
Publisher: Sano-ya Tomigorô
1854
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The title of this series, 厄子十士傅, was translated by Robinson as Stories of Ten Distressed Children (Yakushi jû-shi den). However, he was only aware of the first print. The prints are each about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a size known as ôban. |
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Scene: Ôtani Furuinosuke (大谷古猪之助), as a boy,
vanquishing a wild boar with his bare hands Robinson: S85.1 |
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Scene: Hayakawa Ayunosuke (大板ヲ持) holding back
a torrent of water Robinson: Not listed Text: 大板ヲ持 川流ヲ匡り 鮎ヲ取ル依之 早川鮎之助 I am grateful to Michel Ouellet for this image. |
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Scene: Shinchûnagon Taira Tomomori holding
the great anchor with which he drowned himself after his defeat at the Battle
of Dan-no-ura Robinson: Not listed I am grateful to Vincent Pitavy for
locating this image. |
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‘Robinson’ refers to listing in Kuniyoshi: The Warrior-Prints by Basil William Robinson (Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, 1982) and its privately published supplement. CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO MAIN
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