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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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Ghost

1883

Hanging scroll of two celestial women rising toward a full moon while an old man kneels below beside a bamboo stalk.

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.

Clam Digging

Women in kimono and children play battledore in a courtyard with pine and plum branches, painted in bright colours.

January: Celebrating the New Year

1869

Triptych print of a white-haired actor with bare chest holding a sword, surrounded by gourd vines on a black background.

Onoe Kikugorō V as the Hag of Asajigahara

1890

Woodblock print of a reclining monk pointing up at a full moon in a night sky, by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, 1881.

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

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue kimono lying relaxed beside folded paper and a patterned bowl, by Yoshitoshi, 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.

郵便報知新聞第五百六十五号

Woodblock print of a steamship with smoke and sailing boats near a dark mountain, with a mounted warrior on a grassy hill.

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

Woodblock print of a woman in a blue checked kimono leaning on a table with patterned bowls of food, by Yoshitoshi.

Looking Weighed Down: The Manner of a Waitress at Fukagawa in the Tenpō Era

1888

Woodblock print of travelers in rain crossing a snowy plain below mountains, with a red title cartouche at upper right.

末広五十三次.原

1865

Woodblock print of two samurai in a sword duel before a black lattice gate, one in striped green armor, one in orange robes.

Lord Mashiba Subjugates Korea

1862

Woodblock print of a kneeling man in black robes facing a red demon emerging from behind a green screen.

Lord Sadanobu with a Demon behind a Screen

1865

Woodblock print of a monk climbing scaffolding to strike a fierce, muscular guardian statue inside a temple.

Lu Chi Shen in Drunken Rage Smashing Guardian Figure at Temple on Five-Crested Mountain

1887

Woodblock print of a kimono-clad woman by a brazier while a pale ghost rises behind a screen, with snow outside.

新形三十六怪撰清玄の霊桜姫を慕ふの図

1889

Japanese woodblock print of a red ship with decorated banners and passengers sailing past a dark headland.

Maisaka

1863

Woodblock print of a man in blue kimono surrounded by writhing shaven-headed priests beside an altar under smoke.

Man Driven Mad by Priests Hired to Pray for His Recovery

1875

Woodblock print of a woman in a red floral kimono above smoke, and a startled man kneeling by a fire below.

Seigen en Sakurahime

1889

Triptych print of court ladies in red hakama and kimono at a station, with uniformed guards, carriage and flags.

Illustration of Ladies-in-waiting boarding at a station (Kanjo sutēshon chakusha zu)

1879

Woodblock print of a stern samurai in a purple robe holding a red banner, with a dark mountain behind him.

Masaki Taizen Tokiyoshi

1868

Triptych Japanese woodblock print of samurai warriors fighting tigers among rocks and rushing water.

Masakiyo Captures the Wild Tiger

1864

Woodblock print of a man in a blue patterned robe drinking from a ladle beside a stone basin with autumn leaves.

Mashira no Denji Drinking from a Dipper

1866

Woodblock print of two samurai in armor under a cherry tree in bloom, one standing with arrows, one seated on grass.

芳年武者无類武蔵坊弁慶・九郎判官源義経

1885

Japanese woodblock print of a woman throwing an attacker into a river beside a rocky bank, with text panel above.

Matsumoto Ai Using Judo to Drive Away Four Would-be Rapists

1875

Woodblock print of a man in a patterned kimono facing a full moon beside billowing orange flames and smoke.

Moon and Smoke (Enchu no tsuki), from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyaku sugata)"

1886

Woodblock print of a samurai in a blue kimono walking through falling snow beside a bare tree, with printed text above.

やまと新聞第三百八十六号附録やまと新聞附録第十六近世人物誌

1888

Woodblock print of red-robed prisoners studying together beside a wooden ship at dusk, with a top-hatted figure on the shore.

Miki Toyokichi Educating Himself and Fellow Prisoners

1875

Woodblock print of a samurai archer in green armor drawing a long bow from a wooden platform.

Minamoto no Tametomo with a Bow

1878

Woodblock print of two armored warriors fighting, one with a polearm and one with a drawn sword, on a grey background.

Minamoto no Ushiwakamaru Battling with the Brigand Kumasaka Chōhan

1883

Japanese woodblock print of a kabuki actor holding a sword against a dark blue background with cherry blossoms.

Mist: The Actor Ichikawa Sadanji as Hoshikage Tsuchiemon

1876

Woodblock print of a woman in a checked kimono grabbing a kneeling drunk man as bystanders look on.

Miyamoto Hanako Chastening a Drunkard

1875

Woodblock print of a bald man in blue kimono kneeling before a wooden lattice where a figure in blue is trapped.

Miyoshiya Shunzan and Iwami Jūtarō

1867

Triptych print of a warrior scattering beans toward grey demons, with feasting oni and a lacquer table on the right.

Momotarō Scattering Beans

1859

Woodblock print of a scowling armored warrior with a sword and arrows against a dark background.

Musashibō Benkei Fighting Nenoi Ōyata

1865

Triptych Japanese print of uniformed officers feasting in a lantern-lit banquet hall, with a musician and a seated woman in b

Police Superintendant's Party: A Gift of Food and Drink

September 1877

Japanese woodblock print of red-uniformed cavalry charging across a field under a dark, cloudy sky, with infantry on the hori

Military maneuvers of French and English troops

1879

Woodblock print of a samurai in green and black armor raising a blade over a figure in red robes on a moonlit bridge.

Yoshitsune en Benkei op de Gojo brug

1878

Three-panel woodblock print of samurai fighting at night among plum blossom trees, one warrior on horseback.

Plum Blossoms in the Forrest of Ikuta, from the series Bravery-Beauty of the four seasons (Buyū setsugekka no uchi-Ik…

1867

Woodblock print of a woman smoking a pipe in a blue patterned kimono, with morning glories climbing beside her.

Waking Up: A Girl of the Kōka Era (1844-1848)

1888

Japanese triptych print of Fudō Myōō with a sword threatening a kneeling novice amid flames, with a woman holding a lotus at

Fudō Myōō Threatening a Novice

1885

Triptych Japanese woodblock print of samurai in fierce battle, with a mounted warrior on a dark horse and sparks bursting acr

Masakiyo’s Challenging Battle, from Taiheiki (Chronicle of great peace)

10th month of 1866

Japanese woodblock print of a samurai in white robe and headband aiming a pistol at the viewer, with text panel.

Komagine Hachibyoe, een pistool op de beschouwer richtend

1868

Japanese triptych print of a harbor with steamships, sailing ships, a pier, and Western-dressed figures on the shore.

Illustration of a Large French Port Trading with Many Nations (Furansukoku oominato shokoku kōeki zu)

4th month, 1866

Triptych woodblock print of French and English soldiers maneuvering with cavalry, infantry and artillery amid smoke on a plai

Maneuvers by Three Categories of French and English Soldiers (Furansu Igirisu sanhei ōchōren no zu)

8th month, 1867

Triptych woodblock print of cavalry and infantry in red and blue uniforms advancing across a smoky battlefield.

Illustration of Cavalry, Infantry and Soldiers Retreating (Kiheitai, hoheitai, daichōren no zu)

8th month, 1867

Woodblock print of a steamship and crowded rowboats on choppy sea, with hills on the horizon and a text panel.

Chronicle of the Imperial Restoration (Kōkoku isshin kenbunshi)

June, 1876

Woodblock print of a seated woman in kimono beside a potted azalea, with a panel above showing a photographer and camera.

Twenty-Four Hours at Shinbashi/Yanagibashi: 12 Noon. (Shinyanagi nijūyo-ji, gozen jūni-ji)

1880

Japanese woodblock print of a samurai with a drawn sword and dragon tattoo against a dark night background.

Kurahashi Densuke Kiyohara Takeyuki

19th century

Woodblock print of a woman in a striped robe reading an open book at a table, with calligraphy above.

Collection of Desires, Wish for Foreign Travel (Mitate Tai zukushi-yōkō ga shitai)

January, 1878

Triptych woodblock print of samurai troops with banners marching past a castle wall, ships and mountains in the distance.

Hideyoshi and His Troops Leaving Nagoya Camp (Mashiba Hideyoshi kō nagoya jin saki te no shoshō kuridashi no zu)

19th century

Woodblock print of an armored warrior with a halberd, winged tengu figures and a robed monk against a dark night sky.

The Moon over Gojo Bridge (Gojo no tsuki), from the series "Heroes for the Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Buyu setsugekka)"

1867

Japanese woodblock print of a moonlit cliff with a small boat with passengers on rippling water.

De Maan boven het rode klif

1885

Title page with bold black Japanese characters in a ruled border and red seal stamps on cream paper.

Titelblad van de serie Honderd aspecten van de maan

1885

Woodblock print of a scowling kabuki actor with folded arms in a checkered kimono against a dark background.

Kabuki actor as the villain Tateba no Taheji

1862

Japanese print of two warriors fighting on a red roof with a green dragon ornament and flying birds.

Fight on the roof between the two rivals Genpachi en Shino on the Hóryûkaku

1887

Woodblock print of two tattooed warriors wrestling underwater among seaweed, an octopus and fish, with diagonal blue currents

Suikoden heroes Riki and Chôjun in an underwater struggle

1887

Woodblock print of a fierce armored samurai with a spear rising from a swirling dark whirlpool, by Yoshitoshi, 1889.

Ghost of Genta Yoshihira taking revenge

1889

Woodblock print of a crouching man with a bamboo staff beside taro leaves, with Japanese text above.

Nagazashi Gonji by a Lotus Pond

1865

Japanese woodblock print of a seated man beside a flying blue-faced head with long black hair, with text columns above.

Namakubi Rokuzō Watching a Head Fly through the Air

1866

Woodblock print of a samurai in blue kimono holding a drawn sword, with a woven basket and vertical text above.

Namikiri Jūzaborō with Drawn Sword

1866

Japanese woodblock print of many insects, frogs, lizards, snakes and a bat on a yellow ground, with kana labels.

New Publication of Selected Insects

1900

Woodblock print of a samurai in a patterned kimono looking down at a rat on white cloth against a dark background.

Nikki Danjō Naonori Changing into a Rat

1865

Woodblock print of a samurai in a green kimono holding a torch and entering a fiery cave, with bats overhead.

Nitta Shirō Tadatsune Entering a Cave with a Torch

1886

Woodblock print of two wrestlers grappling, one in black robe and one in blue patterned kimono, with Japanese text.

Nomi no Sukune Wrestling with Taima no Kehaya

1885

Woodblock print of a samurai pointing at a pine branch while a page holds a lantern at night.

Oda Harunaga and a Page with a Lantern

1865

Samurai in blue hakama drawing a bow before flames while attackers flee, from a Japanese woodblock print.

Oda Udaijin Taira no Nobunaga in Flames at the Temple Honnōji

1878

Woodblock print of a man in a black hat peering from a cave with bats flying around him and a sword in hand.

新形三十六怪撰仁田忠常洞中に奇異を見る図

1902

Two-panel Japanese woodblock print: a boy struggles with a man on a bridge, and a kneeling figure in rain beneath a fallen um

雅立功名鑑日吉丸／上杉謙信

1877

Woodblock print of a man playing flute beside a white horse under a full moon, with a woman in a thatched hut at right.

つきの百姿嵯峨野の月

1891

Woman in purple kimono kneeling by a shoji screen, leaning toward a shadow, with a sake bottle and cup on the floor.

Okame Laughing at the Shadow of a Mushroom

1882

Japanese woodblock print: armored samurai at night above a lake, and an elderly man with a child and crows beneath a persimmo

本朝忠孝鑑加藤肥後守清正／孝子佐五郎

1881

Woodblock print of a bearded Western man and a kimono-clad woman seated at a table under a pine tree.

Okiyo, Daughter of a Gardener in Mukōjima and a Foreigner

1875