The savage samurai: warrior prints 1800-1899 by kuniyoshi, yoshitoshi & others, paperback/jack hunter

Musha-e (warrior pictures) constitute one of the major and most dynamic sub-genres of Ukiyo-e woodblock printing.

From Hokusai to Kyosai, virtually all of Ukiyo-es greatest artists created Musha-e, in particular Kuniyoshi and Yoshitoshi.

The Savage Samurai presents over 290 rare and exceptional Japanese warrior prints, presented in full-page format and full colour throughout.

These pictures are collected in the same volume for the first time ever, forming a definitive introduction to Ukiyo-es most visually arresting and exciting sub-genre.