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Samurai directing foot soldiers as they build up shore defences. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1847/1850.

Katō Kiyomasa struggling with a great tiger. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1855.

Kite-flying at a boys' festival in early spring. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1865.

Above, two deities (?), one of whom is holding a red ball which has rays and the image of a fox emanating from it; below, two women lying on the grass with a cat, with the Hashiba ferry seen crossing the Sumida river between Asakusa and Mukōjima, in the background. Colour woodcut by Kyōsai, botom image by Mōsai (Yoshitora), ca. 1870.

A panorama of the Tōkaidō highway showing a shogunal procession. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1864.

Below, a mother watches from her futon as the mid-wife washes her baby, while attendants bring tea (?) and a small kimono; above, a goddess appears on a cloud, shining a ray of light on the new mother; centre, a workman breaks the ground with a mattock (?), supervised by a man and woman. Colour woodcut by Utagawa, ca. 1860.

Two blind men being robbed of their sake pot at an inn; above, in a roundel, a kite-flying scene. Coloured woodcut by Shigekiyo, Yoshitora and Kyōsai, ca. 1870 (?).

A courtesan promenading under cherry trees of the Yoshiwara, accompanied by her child attendant. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1859.

A noted shamisen teacher playing to assembled pupils, some of whom follow with scores, while others relax on the floor. Colour woodcut triptych by Yoshitora, 1866.

A battle between the forces of Kōshu and Echizan in 1547. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1847/1848.

A samurai standing on the lap of a great, outdoor stone statue of the King of Hell, fighting off a mob of assailants. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1843/1846.

Above left, a man in Western dress observes a Japanese worker; below left, a figure on a balcony views Sugita bay through a telescope; right, a bird perched on a plum blossom branch, with Sugita bay in the background. Colour woodcut by Kyōsai, with design on right by Mōsai (Yoshitora), ca. 1870.

Men and women in a communal bath house. Woodcut by Yoshitora, 1860.

A samurai with his sword raised about to strike at the spear of an unseen attacker. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1866.

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Utagawa Yoshitora

Images from the collections

Images by Utagawa Yoshitora

Works from the collections

Men and women in a communal bath house. Woodcut by Yoshitora, 1860.

A noted shamisen teacher playing to assembled pupils, some of whom follow with scores, while others relax on the floor. Colour woodcut triptych by Yoshitora, 1866.

A samurai with his sword raised about to strike at the spear of an unseen attacker. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1866.

A samurai standing on the lap of a great, outdoor stone statue of the King of Hell, fighting off a mob of assailants. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1843/1846.

Two blind men being robbed of their sake pot at an inn; above, in a roundel, a kite-flying scene. Coloured woodcut by Shigekiyo, Yoshitora and Kyōsai, ca. 1870 (?).

Frequent collaborators

Utagawa Yoshitora

Images from the collections

Images by Utagawa Yoshitora

Works from the collections

Men and women in a communal bath house. Woodcut by Yoshitora, 1860.

A noted shamisen teacher playing to assembled pupils, some of whom follow with scores, while others relax on the floor. Colour woodcut triptych by Yoshitora, 1866.

A samurai with his sword raised about to strike at the spear of an unseen attacker. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1866.

A samurai standing on the lap of a great, outdoor stone statue of the King of Hell, fighting off a mob of assailants. Colour woodcut by Yoshitora, 1843/1846.

Two blind men being robbed of their sake pot at an inn; above, in a roundel, a kite-flying scene. Coloured woodcut by Shigekiyo, Yoshitora and Kyōsai, ca. 1870 (?).

Frequent collaborators

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