Woodcut in black (sumizuri-e) realized by Hokusai between 1807 and 1811. Belongs to the series "Chinsetsu Yumiharizuki" (Strange Tales of the Moonbow). A lifetime impression, in very good condition, inserted in modern cardboard matte. At the age of forty, Hokusai, along with the novelist Takizawa Bakin (1767–1848), devoted himself to the genre of popular printed literature called yomihon, literally "books for reading." These were illustrated adventure stories, published in serial form, translating and adapting Chinese tales or weaving colorful tales based on Japanese historical figures, in this case the samurai warrior Minamoto no Tametomo (1139–1170). Chinsetsu yYmiharizuki, 1807–1811, eventually ran to twenty-nine volumes, making the fortune of publisher Hirabayashi Shogoro. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution