Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

331 works

At 11, Yoshitoshi was apprenticed in Edo to Kuniyoshi, one of the great masters of the Japanese woodblock print. Read more

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Received Back into the Moon Palace-Taketori (Bamboo Cutter) from the series Twelve Aspects of the Moon

c. 1885/92

Hanging scroll of a laughing bald monk in white robes pointing up toward a pale full moon on a tan background.

Moon of Enlightenment, from the series Twelve Aspects of the Moon

About 1885-92

Seated samurai in armor gazes at a full moon as geese fly across the misty sky beside a patterned banner.

Frost fills the air and the autumn air is still/lines of returning geese cross the moon in the third hour-Kenshin, fr…

1885/92

Hanging scroll of a long-haired ghostly woman in white beside moonflower vines under a full moon.

The Spirit of the Deceased Yūgao Entwined in Moonflower Vines, based on the print “The Lady of the Evening Faces,” fr…

ca. 1892

Hanging scroll of a seated woman in purple robe on a veranda gazing at a moon over misty mountains.

Murasaki Shikibu at Ishiyamadera Temple, based on the print “The Moon at Ishiyama,” from the series One Hundred Aspec…

ca. 1892

Hanging scroll of a samurai in armor, a bearded European in red seated on a chair, and a man in blue robe, with calligraphy.

Great Generals of the East and West

1874

Painting of figures digging clams on a tidal flat beside wooden boats, with sailboats and hills in the hazy distance.

Onoe Kikugorō V as the Hag of Asajigahara

1890

Moon of Enlightenment (Godo no tsuki), from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi)"

1881

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor with dramatic makeup and patterned robe against stylized blue waves.

The Actor Ichikawa Sadanji as Akechi Samenosuke, from the series "Seven Brilliant Heroes (Komei shichi yosei)"

1876

Woodblock print of a giant serpent and ghostly figure attacking fleeing men beside a cave, with a text panel and title cartou

General Tamichi, from the series A Mirror of Famous Japanese Generals

1880

Woodblock print of a bearded kabuki actor in a dragon-patterned robe beside a full moon on a black night sky.

Ichikawa Danjūrō IX as Kezori Kuemon

About 1890

Japanese woodblock triptych of a kabuki actor in a blue robe beside snowy pine branches, with falling snow and smoke.

The Actor Onoe Kikugoro V as the Priest Sogen (Yuki: Iwakura Sogen Onoe Baiko), from the series "Snow, Moon, and Flow…

1890

Triptych print of a flute player in pink robes under a full moon, with a crouching warrior in blue among tall grasses.

Fujiwara no Yasumasa Playing His Flute in the Moonlight

About 1883

Triptych print of a kabuki actor in black robe and pink kimono with a fan, dark blue background, calligraphy panel at right.

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Musashibo Benkei in the play "The Subscription List (Kanjincho)"

1890

Woodblock print of a kabuki actor holding a letter inside a diamond fence frame, with a red lantern below.

The Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro I, from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors (Fuga wazaogi shinobu)"

1862

Japanese woodblock print of a woman in a blue patterned kimono framed by a circular hoop with chrysanthemums and a lantern.

The Actor Sawamura Tanosuke III, from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors (Fuga wazaogi shinobu)"

1862

Japanese woodblock triptych of armored samurai battling at night beside large shields, with flames and a crescent moon above.

The Battle at Jinju during Masakiyo's Conquest of Korea (Masakiyo Sankan taiji, Shinshujo kassen no zu)

1863

Woodblock print of a woman in a lavender kimono holding a red fan beside her face, with fireflies in a dark night sky.

Delighted (Ureshiso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)"

1888

Woodblock print of a woman with gold hairpins holding a blue fan while a hand sews at her sleeve, by Yoshitoshi.

Painful (Itaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)"

1888

Slovenly (Shidaranasaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)"

1888

Woodblock print of a samurai in a dragon robe holding a drawn sword, looking up at a red lantern against a dark background.

Kurahashi Densuke Kiyohara no Takeyuki holding a lantern

1868

Triptych woodblock print of samurai fighting with swords and rifles in a room with a red door and chandelier.

Samurai fighting, Satsuma rebellion

1877

Japanese woodblock print of a cauldron under a full moon, with a creature pointing at a struggling bald man holding a pole.

A Cauldron on a Moonlit Night (Tsukiyo no kama), from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi)"

1886

Woodblock print of a red-armored warrior facing a goddess emerging from a towering white wave.

Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors: Hōjō Tokimasa, Governor of Tōtōmi

1883

Woodblock print of two samurai under a full moon, with calligraphy text panel and red title cartouche.

Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan: Ōishi Kuranosuke

Woodblock print of a fierce armored warrior with pink flame-like robes, with wind and thunder spirits in dark clouds above.

Leizhen (Raishin) and the Wind and Thunder Gods

1865

Woodblock print of a man with a raised knife attacking a woman on the floor, with blood spattered across a pale wall.

Fifty-three Stations of Suehiro: Warrior Looks at Passing Steamship

ca. 1865

Woodblock print of a woman in patterned kimono holding a lit paper lantern aloft, with a fan and Japanese text.

Looking Observant: The Appearance of a Kyoto Waitress of the Meiji Era

1888

Woodblock print of a young woman in a plaid kimono raising her sleeve to her mouth, with an elaborate black hairstyle and flo

Looking Shy: The Manners of a Young Girl of the Meiji Era

1888

At 11, Yoshitoshi was apprenticed in Edo to Kuniyoshi, one of the great masters of the Japanese woodblock print. His bloody battle prints of the 1860s made his name, though they're only a small part of his work. After years of depression and poverty, he changed his artist name to Taiso, meaning "great resurrection." His last years were among his most productive, with the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon. He died in a rented room in Ryōgoku, Tokyo, in 1892. Browse 331 works by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi from 8 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Ghost

Received Back into the Moon Palace-Taketori (Bamboo Cutter) from the series Twelve Aspects of the Moon

Moon of Enlightenment, from the series Twelve Aspects of the Moon

Frost fills the air and the autumn air is still/lines of returning geese cross the moon in the third hour-Kenshin, fr…

The Spirit of the Deceased Yūgao Entwined in Moonflower Vines, based on the print “The Lady of the Evening Faces,” fr…

Murasaki Shikibu at Ishiyamadera Temple, based on the print “The Moon at Ishiyama,” from the series One Hundred Aspec…

Great Generals of the East and West

Clam Digging

Onoe Kikugorō V as the Hag of Asajigahara

Moon of Enlightenment (Godo no tsuki), from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi)"

The Actor Ichikawa Sadanji as Akechi Samenosuke, from the series "Seven Brilliant Heroes (Komei shichi yosei)"

General Tamichi, from the series A Mirror of Famous Japanese Generals

Ichikawa Danjūrō IX as Kezori Kuemon

The Actor Onoe Kikugoro V as the Priest Sogen (Yuki: Iwakura Sogen Onoe Baiko), from the series "Snow, Moon, and Flow…

Fujiwara no Yasumasa Playing His Flute in the Moonlight

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Musashibo Benkei in the play "The Subscription List (Kanjincho)"

The Actor Kawarazaki Gonjuro I, from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors (Fuga wazaogi shinobu)"

The Actor Sawamura Tanosuke III, from the series "Reminiscences of Elegant Actors (Fuga wazaogi shinobu)"

The Battle at Jinju during Masakiyo's Conquest of Korea (Masakiyo Sankan taiji, Shinshujo kassen no zu)

Delighted (Ureshiso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)"

Painful (Itaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)"

Slovenly (Shidaranasaso), from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Women (Fuzoku sanjuniso)"

Kurahashi Densuke Kiyohara no Takeyuki holding a lantern

Samurai fighting, Satsuma rebellion

A Cauldron on a Moonlit Night (Tsukiyo no kama), from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi)"

Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors: Hōjō Tokimasa, Governor of Tōtōmi

Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan: Ōishi Kuranosuke

Leizhen (Raishin) and the Wind and Thunder Gods

郵便報知新聞第五百六十五号

Fifty-three Stations of Suehiro: Warrior Looks at Passing Steamship

Looking Observant: The Appearance of a Kyoto Waitress of the Meiji Era

Looking Shy: The Manners of a Young Girl of the Meiji Era

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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