UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861)Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1827-1830Anoban tate-e print ofDokukakuryu Sujun andSobikatsu Kaiho from the seriesTsuzoku suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin (108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin); depicting Kaiho and Sujun entering the palace at Beijing disguised respectively as a hunter and a lantern seller, Sujun in the foreground carrying a bamboo stick suspended with several lanterns, Kaiho behind, clutching a stick tied with a monkey and hare from his so-called hunting trip, published by Kagaya Kichibei, with censor's sealkiwame; signedIchiyusai Kuniyoshi ga.36cm x 25.5cm (14 3/16in x 10in).Artist or Maker: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1797-1861)