San ryaku den 三略傳 (The Secrets of Strategy), Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1848-1853 (circa)

Woodblock print, oban tate-e. Kumasaka chohan outside ushiwaka-maru's room at the inn; the latter is ready for his ambush and waits inside the room with drawn sword. Date: 1848-1853 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 37 centimetres Width: 25.60 centimetres. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. San ryaku den 三略傳 (The Secrets of Strategy) (BM 2008,3037.00504)