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Yoshitoshi

Japanese artist and printmaker (1839–1892)

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Images by Yoshitoshi

13 images from works
  • Scenes three and four from the favourite kabuki play, 'The treasury of loyal retainers'. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.
  • A warrior holding a flag seated on a drum, with troops firing in the background. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1875.
  • Six of the seven gods of good fortune look on as one of their number writes the character for longevity with a brush tied to his elongated, bald head. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1870s.
  • Scenes eleven and twelve from the favourite kabuki play, 'The treasury of loyal retainers'. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.
  • Scenes one and two from the favourite kabuki play, 'The treasury of loyal retainers'. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.
  • A male and female 'daruma' in a domestic setting, the man reads a modern newspaper. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 187-.
  • Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a monkey blowing on a hair to conjure up a legion of monkey warriors; (bottom) an aged Japanese couple, the symbol of marital harmony and longevity, watching the sunset under a pine tree. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.
  • A riot of samurai, their heads replaced by objects. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1859.
  • Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a legendary Japanese empress catching a cat with the rod of a laughing Chinese Fisherman God of good fortune; (bottom) another scene from Japanese legend, the apparition in the pond. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.
  • A courtesan sees herself reflected in the mirror as a skeleton: two demons look on. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1870s.
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Works from the collections

14 works

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    • Online

    A woman abalone diver wrestling with an octopus. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1870s.

    Yoshitoshi | Date: [between 1870 and 1879] | Reference: 37766i
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    Scenes three and four from the favourite kabuki play, 'The treasury of loyal retainers'. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

    Yoshitoshi | Date: [between 1880 and 1889] | Reference: 37780i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a monkey blowing on a hair to conjure up a legion of monkey warriors; (bottom) an aged Japanese couple, the symbol of marital harmony and longevity, watching the sunset under a pine tree. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

    Yoshitoshi | Date: [1880s?] | Reference: 36389i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    A hero holding a banner aloft before a western cannon. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1875.

    Yoshitoshi | Date: 1875 | Reference: 36402i
    • Pictures
    • Online

    Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a legendary Japanese empress catching a cat with the rod of a laughing Chinese Fisherman God of good fortune; (bottom) another scene from Japanese legend, the apparition in the pond. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

    Yoshitoshi | Date: [1880s?] | Reference: 36387i
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