Thirty-six Hero-poets

(Eiyû sanjûrokkasen, 英雄 三十六歌仙)

Publisher: Murata-ya Ichibei

December 1852 - January 1853

In spite of the series title, only these designs are known. The prints are each about 10 by 14 inches (25 by 36 centimeters), a size known as ôban.

	Hero-poet: Chinzei Hachirô Tametomo (鎮西八郎為朝), face in profile, seated in armor on a fur rug with his naginata (pole arm) resting on a bamboo stand Landscape: The sea between mountains Robinson: S77.1
	Hero-poet: Gen Sammi Yorimasa (源三位頼仙) seated on a palace balcony in court robes over armor shielding his pace with his sleeve Landscape: Irises (ayame) Robinson: S77.2 NOTE: The irises (ayame) are an allusion to Ayame-no-maye whom the emperor gave to Yorimasa in marriage after the latter killed the monstrous nuye.
	The above design was originally published by Ôsada in 1843-1846. This is the original print, which used many of the same woodblocks.
	Hero-poet: Hachiman-tarô Yoshi-ie (八幡太郎義家) bareheaded in hunting clothes carrying his bow Landscape: A green hillside Robinson: S77.3
	Hero-poet: Empress regent Jingô Kôgô (神功皇后) seated in court robes leaning on an armrest by a brocade curtain Landscape: Chrysanthemums Robinson: S77.4
	Hero-poet: Shinchûnagon Taira no Tomomori (新中納言平知盛) standing in court robes over armor grasping a naginata (pole arm) Landscape: A green hillside above a band of mist Robinson: S77.5 I am grateful to Ward Pieters for locating this image.
	The above design was originally published by Ôsada in 1843-1846. This is the original print, which used many of the same woodblocks.
	Hero-poet: Yamamoto Kansuke (山ホ勘助晴行), a general of Shingen Takeda Landscape: Robinson: Not listed
	Hero-poet: Shingen Takeda (武田晴信入道信玄) Landscape: Robinson: Not listed

“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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