Chushingura (Treasury of loyal retainers)

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Chushingura (Treasury of loyal retainers) A complete set of sixteen prints illustrating the kabuki play Kanadehon Chushingura (Treasury of loyal retainers), illustrating Acts 1-11, one print for Acts 1-10 and six scenes for Act 11, all within decorative printed borders bearing the circular emblem of Yuranosuke, the leader of the forty-seven ronin, each signed Hiroshige ga and published by Izumiya Ichibei--generally good impressions, some faded, centerfolds, soiled, stained, rubbed, damages, repairs oban yoko-e: 25 x 36cm., each approx. (16)