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TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
Two preparatory drawings
Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1866
Black and red ink on paper, each a drawing of an unpublished print
designed for the series Kagoshima meianroku (Records of Light and
Darkness at Kagoshima); the first depicting Murata Sansuke (1845-77)
leaning on his naginata (halberd), text detailing the Satsuma Rebellion,
with pentimenti; the second depicting a warrior holding a halberd while
bullets scream past, each signed Taiso Yoshitoshi
14 1/2 x 9 7/8in (36.9 x 25cm) each
$1,500 - 2,500
Exhibited:
Beauty & Violence: Japanese Prints by Yoshitoshi 1839-1892 (Society
for Japanese Arts, 1992), cat. no. D.12
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TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
Four preparatory drawings
Meiji era (1868-1912)
The first three in black and red ink; the first depicting two men
horrified by a man holding a sword to his throat, with pentimenti; the
second possibly an illustration for a martial arts manual, portraying
two Chinese scholar-officials watching a fight between two men; the
third, a design for a print or painting with a dynamic portrayal of a
warrior hanging onto a rope while fighting in water with waves cresting
above his head; each unsigned; the fourth, a design for a mid-size
print depicting a general wielding a battle saihai (signal baton) while
galloping on horseback, a standard bearer by his side, in black and
red ink, with pentimenti, signed Taiso Yoshitoshi ga
13 1/2 x 9 5/8in (33 x 24.4cm); 9 3/4 x 6 3/8in (24.6 x 16.2cm); 12 3/4
x 9 5/8in (32.3 x 24.3cm); 9 1/2 x 12 7/8in (24.4 x 32.8cm)
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