Calligraphy Collection (#8)

Kazamado Hanji in Light Rain, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kazamado Hanji in Light Rain, 1866. From Kinsei Kyogiden

The Demon of Rashomon Visits Watanabe no Tsuna Disguised as an Old Woman to Retrieve... 1885
The Demon of Rashomon Visits Watanabe no Tsuna Disguised as an Old Woman to Retrieve Her Severed Arm, 1885. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Lady Sei Shonagon (image 1 of 3), 1896. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
Lady Sei Shonagon (image 1 of 3), 1896. From Ancient Patterns

Warrior Taira-no-Tadanori about to Sleep under a Cherry Tree (image 1 of 3), 1884. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
Warrior Taira-no-Tadanori about to Sleep under a Cherry Tree (image 1 of 3), 1884

The Suigetsuro Restaurant in Unemecho, 1871. Creators: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Kanaki Toshikage
The Suigetsuro Restaurant in Unemecho, 1871. From Tokyo Restaurants with Some Fancy Dishes

Leaf from Album Depicting Birds, Flowers, Landscapes, and Flower Pots, 1876. Creator: Yoshizawa Setsuan
Leaf from Album Depicting Birds, Flowers, Landscapes, and Flower Pots, 1876

The Geisha Umekichi Imploring Nakajima Seibi to Part from Her and Return to His Studies, 1875. Series: The Postal News, No. 463

Compiled Album from Four Series: A Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan... between 1876 and 1882
Compiled Album from Four Series: A Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan; Comic Pictures of Famous Places in Civilizing Tokyo; Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan; Twenty-four Hours in

The Carpenter Hanshichi of Fukagawa Seizes His Daughter's Attacker, c1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Carpenter Hanshichi of Fukagawa Seizes His Daughter's Attacker, c1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 780

The Girl Saku Rescuing a Baby from the River, published in 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Girl Saku Rescuing a Baby from the River, published in 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 729

Raccoon Dog Protects Its Cubs from Attack by a Dog, c1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Raccoon Dog Its Cubs from Attack by a Dog, c1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 724

The Loyal Wife Koto Recognizes Her Long-Lost Husband as a Rickshaw Driver, published in 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 621

Kintaro Riding the Carp, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kintaro Riding the Carp, 1882. Series: Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Actor Matsumoto Hanshiro (or Ichikawa Komazo?) (image 1 of 3), between c1805 and c1810. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Actor Matsumoto Hanshiro (or Ichikawa Komazo?) (image 1 of 3), between c1805 and c1810

Ichikawa Hakuen I and Sawamura Sojuro III (image 2 of 2), 1790s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Ichikawa Hakuen I and Sawamura Sojuro III (image 2 of 2), 1790s

Empress Jito Tenno, early 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Empress Jito Tenno, early 1840s. Series: Hundred Poets, One Poem Each

Sekiya no Sato; The Actor Kawarasaki Gonjuro, 1863. Creators: Utagawa Kunisada, Utagawa Hiroshige II
Sekiya no Sato; The Actor Kawarasaki Gonjuro, 1863. Series: Flowers of Edo with Views of Famous Places

Iriya; The Actor Nakayama Bungoro as Asagao, 1863. Creators: Utagawa Kunisada, Hiroshige II, Sadahide Utagawa
Iriya; The Actor Nakayama Bungoro as Asagao, 1863. Series: Flowers of Edo with Pictures of Noted Views

Hatchobori and Ichikawa Danzo, 1863. Creators: Utagawa Kunisada, Kawanabe Kyosai, Hiroshige II
Hatchobori and Ichikawa Danzo, 1863. Series: Famous Places and Flowers of Edo

The Actor Mimasu Gennosuke in the role of a Tobacco Seller, c1820s. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
The Actor Mimasu Gennosuke in the role of a Tobacco Seller, c1820s

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo V as the Wrestler Onigatake, 1861. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
The Actor Bando Hikosaburo V as the Wrestler Onigatake, 1861

Actor in the Role of Wrestler Hanaregoma no Chokichi, c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actor in the Role of Wrestler Hanaregoma no Chokichi, c1850

Kikuchi Takemitsu Standing by Cherry Tree, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kikuchi Takemitsu Standing by Cherry Tree, 1878. Series: A Mirror of Wisdom, Benevolence, and Valor in Japan

Mori Motonari Attacking Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima, 1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Mori Motonari Attacking Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima, 1880. Series: A Mirror of Great Warriors of Japan

Kato Kazuenokami Kiyomasa Kneeling by a Banner, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kato Kazuenokami Kiyomasa Kneeling by a Banner, 1878. Series: A Mirror of Wisdom, Benevolence, and Valor in Japan

Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Masashibo Benkei in Kanjincho, 1890. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Masashibo Benkei in Kanjincho, 1890

Looking Shy: The Manners of a Young Girl of the Meiji Era, 1888. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Looking Shy: The Manners of a Young Girl of the Meiji Era, 1888

The War at Kagoshima, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The War at Kagoshima, 1877

Heroes of the Novel Suikoden, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Heroes of the Novel Suikoden, 1868

Iwami Jutaro, between c1867 and c1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Iwami Jutaro, between c1867 and c1868

Lord Mashiba Subjugates Korea (image 1 of 2), 1862. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Lord Mashiba Subjugates Korea (image 1 of 2), 1862

Yamamoto Kansuke Kills the Wild Boar, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yamamoto Kansuke Kills the Wild Boar, 1868

Portraits of the Tokugawa Rulers, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Portraits of the Tokugawa Rulers, 1878

Fire in the Lamp Stand, 12th month, 1878 Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Fire in the Lamp Stand, 12th month, 1878. From Allusions to the Seven Planets

Metal for Tooth Blackening, 12th month, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Metal for Tooth Blackening, 12th month, 1878. From Allusions to the Seven Planets

Fujiwara no Yasumasa Playing the Flute by Moonlight, 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Fujiwara no Yasumasa Playing the Flute by Moonlight, 1883

Shinozuka Iganokami Sadatsuna Lifting a Giant Beam, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Shinozuka Iganokami Sadatsuna Lifting a Giant Beam, 1886. Shinozuka, a senior vassal of Nitta Yoshisada, was known as a courageous warrior and was famous for his immense strength

Seigen and Sakurahime; Angel with Two Children, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Seigen and Sakurahime; Angel with Two Children, 1868. Series: Valor in China and Japan

Elegant: A Lady of the Imperial Court in the Kyowa (Q960763) (1801-1803), 1888. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Elegant: A Lady of the Imperial Court in the Kyowa (Q960763) (1801-1803), 1888. Series: Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners

Okubo Hikozaemon Tadanori Rescuing Tokugawa Ieyasu, published in 1881. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Okubo Hikozaemon Tadanori Rescuing Tokugawa Ieyasu, published in 1881. Series: Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan

Looking Capable: The Appearance of a Kyoto Waitress of the Meiji Era, 1888. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Looking Capable: The Appearance of a Kyoto Waitress of the Meiji Era, 1888. Series: Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners

Geisha Ofusa of Amanoya Threatened with Arrest for Indecent Exposure on a Hot Evening, c1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 702

Okiyo, Daughter of a Gardener in Mukojima and a Foreigner, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Okiyo, Daughter of a Gardener in Mukojima and a Foreigner, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 661

The Suicide of Two Foreign Clerks, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Suicide of Two Foreign Clerks, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 647

Kino Stabbing Her Husband with a Fruit Knife, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kino Stabbing Her Husband with a Fruit Knife, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 471

The Celebrated Dealer Nishimura Exposing an Art Forger, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Celebrated Dealer Nishimura Exposing an Art Forger, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 466

A Kamezaki Brewer's Celebration of His Good Fortune, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
A Kamezaki Brewer's Celebration of His Good Fortune, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 452

Miki Toyokichi Educating Himself and Fellow Prisoners, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Miki Toyokichi Educating Himself and Fellow Prisoners, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 449

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