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TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
An oban tate-e print and preparatory drawing, and an additional An oban tate-e print and preparatory drawing
preparatory drawing Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1878
Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1874 The print from the series Dai Nippon meisho kagami (Mirror of Famous
The print from the series Keisei suikoden (Biographies of Valiant Commanders of Great Japan), of Oda Nobunaga fighting at Honnoji
Drunken Tigers), of Amako Hashiro flinging a charcoal brazier, circa Temple, dated Meiji 11.10.18 (October 18, 1878) publisher Funazo
1874, publisher Dobashi Masadaya; signed Taiso Yoshitoshi, the Chujiro; signed oju Yoshitoshi hitsu, sealed Taiso; the preparatory
preparatory drawing lacking final textual passages in black and red ink drawing in black ink and red ink underdrawing, with pentimenti;
on paper; unsigned; with an additional design for an unpublished print unsigned [2]
set entitled ‘Hosai’ mosen no zu (Fierce battle at ‘Hosai’), depicting the 18 7/8 x 9 1/4in (35.2 x 23.5cm) print
samurai Yukinaga poised to attack with upraised sword; signed Ikkaisai 13 x 9 1/2in (33.1 x 24.2cm) drawing
Yoshitoshi (3)
14 5/8 x 10 1/4in (37.3 x 25.8cm) print; 13 5/8 x 24.3in (34.8 x $1,500 - 2,500
24.4cm); 14 1/2 x 9 7/8in (37 x 25.3cm)
Exhibited:
$1,500 - 2,500 Beauty & Violence: Japanese Prints by Yoshitoshi 1839-1892 (Society
for Japanese Arts, 1992), cat. no. D.13
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TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
An oban tate-e print and preparatory drawing
Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1874
The print from the series Keisei suikoden (Biographies of Valiant
Drunken Tigers), of Umnosuke fighting on a staircase, circa 1874,
publisher Dobashi Masadaya; signed Taiso Yoshitoshi; the preparatory
drawing in black and red ink on paper; unsigned [2]
14 3/8 x 9 7/8in (36.7 x 25.1cm) print
13 3/4 x 9 3/4in (34.9 x 24.8cm) drawing

$1,500 - 2,500

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