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              TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)                  TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
              Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1889                Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1889-90
              Four oban tate-e prints from the series Shinkei  Two oban tate-e prints from the series
              sanjurokkaisen (New Forms of 36 Strange          Shinkei sanjurokkaisen (New Forms of 36
              Things): Roba kiwan o mochisaru zu (The Old      Strange Things): the first Taira no Koremochi
              Woman Retrieves Her Arm) [#6], 1889.4.12;        Togakushiyama ni akki o taijisu zu (Taira no
              Takeda Katsuchiyo tsukiyo ni rori o utsu no      Koremochi Vanquishes the Evil Demon of
              zu (Takeda Katsuchiyo Kills an Old Badger in     Mount Togakushi) [#16], published 1890.4,
              the Moonlight) [#3], 1889.4.10; Oniwakamaru      the demon's visage reflected in a large sake
              chichu ni rigyo o ukagau zu (Oniwaka             cup; the second Omori Hikoshichi michi ni kaii
              Observes the Giant Carp in the Pool) [#7],       au zu (Omori Hikoshichi Encounters a Demon
              1889.10.20; and Tametomo no bui tokijin          on the Road) [#4], published 1889.5.10,
              o shirizoku zu (Tametomo's Ferocity Drives       the demon's true visage reflected in the
              Away the Smallpox Demons) [#9], 1889.10.5;       water; publisher Sasaki Toyokichi and signed
              all publisher Sasaki Toyokichi; all signed       Yoshitoshi, sealed Taiso or Yoshitoshi [2]
              Yoshitoshi, sealed Taiso [first] or Yoshitoshi   14 x 9 3/4in (35.5 x 24.8cm)
              14 1/8 x 9 1/4in (35.8 x 23.4cm) first print     14 1/2x 10in (37 x 25.2cm)

              US$800 - 1,000                                   US$800 - 1,200

              6088                                             6090
              TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)                  TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
              Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1889-92             Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1890
              Three oban tate-e prints from the series         Two oban tate-e prints and one keyblock
              Shinkei sanjurokkaisen (New Forms of 36          impression from the series Shinkei
              Strange Things): Komachi zakura no sei           sanjurokkaisen (New Forms of 36 Strange
              (The Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree) [#8],    Things): the first of Kuzunoha-gitsune doji ni
              published 1889.10.7; Kobayakawa Takakage         wakaruru no zu (The Fox-Woman Kuzunoha
              Hikosan no tengu mondo no zu (Kobayakawa         Leaves Her Child) [#20], published 1890;
              Takakage Debating with the Tengu of Mount        second a print and keyblock of Shoki muchu
              Hiko) [#29], published 1892; Seppu no rei        ni oni o toraeru no zu (Shoki Captures
              taki ni kakaru zu (The Good Woman's Spirit       a Demon in a Dream) [#13], published
              Prays in the Waterfall) [#33], published         1890.4.12; publisher Sasaki Toyokichi and
              1892; publisher Sasaki Toyokichi; all signed     signed Yoshitoshi, sealed Yoshitoshi or Taiso
              Yoshitoshi, sealed Taiso (2) or Yoshitoshi       [3]
              14 1/2 x 9 7/8in (36.9 x 25cm)                   14 x 9 1/2 in (35.5 x 24cm)
              14 x 9 1/4in (35.4 x 23.6cm)                     14 3/8 x 9 1/2in (36.4 x 24.4cm)
              14 x 9 1/2in (35.6 x 24.2cm)                     14 3/4 x 9 3/8in (37.1 x 24cm)

              US$800 - 1,000                                   US$800 - 1,000
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