Fine Japanese Prints
Fine Japanese Prints
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March 24, 03:27 PM GMT
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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
The complete set of Thirty-two Aspects of Customs & Manners (Fuzoku sanjuniso)
Meiji period, late 19th century
The complete set of thirty-two woodblock prints, excluding the contents page, from the series Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners (Fuzoku sanjuniso), each sheet signed Yoshitoshi ga and sealed Taiso, published by Tsunashima Kamekichi, each dated 1888, all first editions
Each vertical oban: each sheet approx. 37.1 x 25.2 cm., 14⅝ x 10 in.
The series comprising:
- Looking Tiresome: The Appearance of a Virgin of the Kansei Era (Urusaso Kansei nenkan shojo no fuzoku)
- Looking Loose: The Appearance of a Geisha of Kyoto during the Kansei Era (Shidaranasaso Kansei nenkan Kyoto geiko no fuzoku)
- Looking Painful: The Appearance of a Prostitute of the Kansei Era (Itaso Kansei nenkan joro no fuzoku)
- Looking Warm: The Appearance of an Urban Widow of the Kansei Era (Attakaso Kansei nenkan choka goke no fuzoku)
- Looking Elegant: The Appearance of a Lady of the Imperial Court in the Kyowa Era (Hingayosaso Kyowa nenkan kanjo no fuzoku)
- Looking Smoky: The Appearance of a Housewife of the Kyowa Era (Kemuso Kyowa nenkan naishitsu no fuzoku)
- Looking Chilly: The Appearance of a Concubine of the Bunka Era (Tsumetaso Bunka nenkan mekake no fuzoku)
- Looking Hot: The Appearance of a Wealthy Housewife of the Bunsei Era (Atsuso Bunsei nenkan naishitsu no fuzoku)
- Looking Amused: The Appearance of a High-Ranking Lady-in-waiting of the Bunsei Era (Omoshiroso Bunsei nenkan okujochu no fuzoku)
- Looking Feminine: The Appearance of a Keisei of the Tempo Era (Shinayakaso Tempo nenkan keisei no fuzoku)
- Looking Cold: The Appearance of a Geisha of the Nakamachi District of Fukagawa in the Tempo Era (Samuso Tempo nenkan Fukagawa Nakamachi geisha no fuzoku)
- Looking Heavy: The Appearance of a waitress in the Licensed Quarters at Fukagawa in the Tempo er (Omotaso Tempo nenkan Fukagawa karuko no fuzoku)
- Looking Curious: The Appearance of an Okosho of the Tempo Era (Mitaso Tempo nenkan okosho no fūzoku)
- Looking Becoming: The Appearance of a Geisha of the Licensed Quarters in the Koka Era (Niaiso Koka nenkan kuruwa no geisha fuzoku)
- Looking Awake: A Young Woman of the Koka era (Megasasmesō Koka nenkan musume no fuzoku)
- Looking Itchy: The Appearance of a Concubine of the Kaei era (Kayuso Kaei nenkan kakoimono no fuzoku)
- Looking Delicious: Habits of a Prostitute of the Kaei Era (Mumaso Kaei nenkan joro no fuzoku)
- Looking Undecided: The Appearance of a Proprietress of the Kaei Era (Kaitaso Kaei nenkan okamisan no fuzoku)
- Looing Irritable: Habits of the Wife of a Fire Chief in the Kaei Era (Jikitsukiso Kaei nenkan anego no fuzoku)
- Looking Enjoyable: The Appearance of a Teacher of the Kaei Era (Tanashindeiso Kaei nenkan shisho no fuzoku)
- Looking Eager: The Appearance of an Oiran of the Kaei Era (Aitaso Kaei nenkan oiran no fuzoku)
- Looking Thirsty: The Appearance of a Street Geisha, a Bar-Girl, of the Ansei Era
(Nomitaso Ansei nenkan machi geisha zoku ni shakunin no fuzoku)
- Looking Disagreeable: The Appearance of a Young Woman of Nagoya in the Ansei Era (Nikurashiso Ansei nenkan Nagoya-jo no fuzoku)
- Looking Cool: The Appearance of a Geisha of the Fifth or Sixth Year of the Meiji Era (Suzushiso Meiji goroku nen irai geigi no fuzoku)
- Looking Observant: The Appearance of a Waitress of Western Kyoto in the Meiji Era (Okigatsukiso Meiji nenkan saikyo nakai no fuzoku)
- Looking Adorable: The Appearance of a Housewife of the Tenth Year of the Meiji Era (Kawayurashiso Meiji junen irai naishitsu no fuzoku)
- Looking Dark: The Appearance of a Housewife of the Meiji Era (Kuraso Meiji nenkan saikun no fuzoku)
- Looking Dangerous: The Appearance of a Modern Geisha of the Meiji Era (Abunaso Meiji nenkan toji geigi no fuzoku)
- Looking Shy: The Appearance of a Young Woman of the Meiji Era (Hazukashiso Meiji nenkan musume no fuzoku)
- Looking Sleepy: The Appearance of a Prostitute of the Meiji Era (Nemuso Meiji nenkan shogi no fuzoku)
- Looking Happy: The Appearance of a Modern Geisha of the Meiji Era (Ureshiso Meiji nenkan tokon geigi no fuzoku)
- Strolling: The Appearance of the Wife of a Nobleman of the Meiji Era (Sanpogashitaso Meiji nenkan saikun no fuzoku)