Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

• Painted by: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年)

• Description

  52 preparatory drawings for woodblock prints and paintings, originally mounted in album. With pentimenti. Red and black ink on paper. Inscribed and signed. Miscellaneous subjects, including:
  3: Empress Jingu leading invasion of Korea from series 'Concise Illustrated History of Great Japan'
  6: Emperor Gotoba in boat from series 'Concise Illustrated History of Great Japan'
  9: Useugi Kenshin and blind biwa player
  13a: Carps and wisteria
  13b: Strong Woman Oiko of Takashima
  50: Female ghost
  51: Street performers
  52: Bathhouse attendant

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