Depiction of: A favorite mistress of Kiyomori (leader of the Taira clan) who later became a nun, from the series
Foundations of Morality and Success designed by various artists and published by Matsuki Heikichi.
Depiction of: From the series, Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido, a bustling inn in Akasaka. The image gives a
detailed view of a series of rooms with sliding doors; on the left a samurai taking his ease; on the right
three girls are applying makeup in front of a pile of bed rolls.
Depiction of: The print shows four kumosuke (unskilled laborers who frequented the great highways) warming themselves by a fire. A traveler, with pipe in hand, looks on; to his left, a peasant woman with a child on her back passes. Across the bare rice paddies is the village and the Hamamatsu Castle.
Condition: Very Good. This series of prints were mounted as an album at one time, and it explains the backing. This is the reason why the colors are still vivid and bright. Although there are creases and fold lines, there is no loss of color, so the lines are not that noticeable. (Matted print)... Click for details
Depiction of: From the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, unlike the other realistic prints, this is a caricature
of two comic figures trying to steal a giant kettle. It is signed Yoshitoshi giga "drawn for amusement by
Yoshitoshi"
