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Samurai directing foot soldiers as they build up shore defences. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1847/1850.

Katō Kiyomasa struggling with a great tiger. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1855.

Kite-flying at a boys' festival in early spring. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1865.

Above, two deities (?), one of whom is holding a red ball which has rays and the image of a fox emanating from it; below, two women lying on the grass with a cat, with the Hashiba ferry seen crossing the Sumida river between Asakusa and Mukōjima, in the background. Colour woodcut by Kyōsai, botom image by Mōsai (Yoshitora), ca. 1870.

A panorama of the Tōkaidō highway showing a shogunal procession. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1864.

Below, a mother watches from her futon as the mid-wife washes her baby, while attendants bring tea (?) and a small kimono; above, a goddess appears on a cloud, shining a ray of light on the new mother; centre, a workman breaks the ground with a mattock (?), supervised by a man and woman. Colour woodcut by Utagawa, ca. 1860.

Two blind men being robbed of their sake pot at an inn; above, in a roundel, a kite-flying scene. Coloured woodcut by Shigekiyo, Yoshitora and Kyōsai, ca. 1870 (?).

A courtesan promenading under cherry trees of the Yoshiwara, accompanied by her child attendant. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1859.

A noted shamisen teacher playing to assembled pupils, some of whom follow with scores, while others relax on the floor. Colour woodcut triptych by Yoshitora, 1866.

A battle between the forces of Kōshu and Echizan in 1547. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1847/1848.

Men and women in a communal bath house. Woodcut by Yoshitora, 1860.

A samurai with his sword raised about to strike at the spear of an unseen attacker. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1866.

A samurai standing on the lap of a great, outdoor stone statue of the King of Hell, fighting off a mob of assailants. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1843/1846.

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Utagawa, Yoshitora, active 1850-1870

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Men and women in a communal bath house. Woodcut by Yoshitora, 1860.

A noted shamisen teacher playing to assembled pupils, some of whom follow with scores, while others relax on the floor. Colour woodcut triptych by Yoshitora, 1866.

A samurai with his sword raised about to strike at the spear of an unseen attacker. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1866.

A samurai standing on the lap of a great, outdoor stone statue of the King of Hell, fighting off a mob of assailants. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1843/1846.

Two blind men being robbed of their sake pot at an inn; above, in a roundel, a kite-flying scene. Coloured woodcut by Shigekiyo, Yoshitora and Kyōsai, ca. 1870 (?).