Posted by Andrew (76.193.18.39) on November 13, 2011 at 17:24:09:
In Reply to: Unknown print! posted by Mikael on November 12, 2011 at 21:01:55:
The signature looks a lot like "Kunio"
国尾
but I'm not aware of such an artist. I think this must be by a lesser-known student of Toyokuni I, but don't recognize it. Or maybe an archaic signature of someone who is better known by another 'go' name.
The name of the samurai in this print appears to be 大夫 教盛 "Daibu Norimori", which is probably Taira no Norimori.
Anyone know for certain which Utagawa school artist is the signature ?