Awesome portrait of the actor Sawamura Tossho as samurai in the midst of a frenzied battle. With both hands he is holding his katana over his head with a rotating jôdan no kamae. It seems that musket bullets pervade the night sky. The sleeves of his kimono are tied with a sash. In the background we can see fierce battling.
An expressive scene.
Beautiful sheet treating the subject Kyûdô / Kyûjutsu.

Artist: Toyohara Kunichika  (1835 - 1900)
Format: approx. 24 x 34 cm. (Oban)
Year of publication: around 1868
Condition: Clean and cut sheet. Reinforced all over.
Colours: Brilliant and good.

The image may slightly vary in colour to the original due to the photo/scan.