A samurai with a spear in his hand, standing on a snow covered bush in a square container and ready to leap. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1847/1850.

The set was published to capitalise on the success of Yoshitora's teacher, Kuniyoshi, who published a great set of the forty-seven samurai in 1847-1848

Fuwa Katsuemon Masatane depicted

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], 1847/1850.

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Yoshitora-ga Bears publisher's mark, censor's seal and set title The poem above praises the hero depicted; in Chinese characters with readings appended along with signs to indicate Japanese syntax

Forty-seven loyal men

Wellcome Collection 36381i