Chushingura.characters.of.the.story.e-hon.utagawa.kuniyoshi.pages.02.03.leafs.01.02.jpg
author not identified, illustrations by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, scanned by uploader
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Chushingura.characters.of.the.story.e hon.utagawa.kuniyoshi.pages.02.03.leafs.01.02, E-hon dipicting the characters from the Chushingura (fictional interpretation of the non-fictional tale of the 47 ronin, involving the use of pseudonyms & theatrical plot conventions, etc.).  

Title not identified, author not identified, illustrated by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, late Edo period (circa 1850's).  Scanset of 1 volume (unknown if book is part of a series, or a single volume publication).

Right page is lord Kira & left page is lord Asano (or their pseudonymous counterparts) 

Right-to-left page 02/52, leaf 01/26 & page 03/05, leaf 02/26; facing

Condition: both covers missing, 52 pages/26 leaves; unclear if any internal pages are missing, if so: more likely from front than back (fragments of rear cover remain in the binding, no traces of front cover are visible; existing pages appear to be contiguous. Pages are worn, stained, partially hand-coloured by a previous owner (colouring is ''not'' a part of the original, intended design, & ''does not'' follow standard conventions for costume colours of the characters).
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Chushingura.characters.of.the.story.e hon.utagawa.kuniyoshi.pages.02.03.leafs.01.02, Chūshingura (47 Rōnin), e-hon depicting characters from - illustrated by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
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忠臣蔵の登場人物を二分する絵本(47人の浪人のノンフィクションのフィクション的解釈、仮名遣いや演劇的筋書きの慣習など)題名未定、作者不詳、歌川国芳作、江戸後期1巻の巻数右のページは吉良殿、左のページは浅野殿(ただし、裏表紙の断片はそのまま残っており、表紙の痕跡は見られない。ページは、前の所有者が部分的に手彩色で着けている。
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忠臣蔵 絵本 歌川国芳
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fictional character