Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) | Five woodblock prints | Meiji period, late 19th century

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)

Five woodblock prints

Meiji period, late 19^th century

each a woodblock print, and comprising:

- Shirafuji Genta, from the series Ghost Stories of China and Japan (Wakan hyaku monogatari), signed Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi ga (Pictured by Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi), censor's seal aratame (certified), published by Daikokuya Kinnosuke (Kinjiro), 2^nd month 1865

- Watanabe Genji Tsuna, from the series Ghost Stories of China and Japan (Wakan hyaku monogatari), signed Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi ga, censor's seal aratame, published by Daikokuya Kinnosuke (Kinjiro), 2^nd month 1865

- Samanosuke Mitsutoshi, from the series Ghost Stories of China and Japan (Wakan hyaku monogatari), signed Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi ga, censor's seal aratame, published by Daikokuya Kinnosuke (Kinjiro), 2nd month 1865

- The Servant Fudesuke (Shimobe Fudesuke), from the series Ghost Stories of China and Japan (Wakan hyaku monogatari), signed Yoshitoshi ga, censor's seal aratame, published by Daikokuya Kinnosuke (Kinjiro), 9^th month 1865

- Sagami-no-kami Hojo Takatoki, from the series Yoshitoshi’s Courageous Warriors (Yoshitoshi musha burui), signed Taiso Yoshitoshi ga (Pictured by Taiso Yoshitoshi), sealed Taiso, published by Maruya Tetsujiro (Enjudo), 12^th month 1883

Each vertical oban:

36.8 x 24.4 cm., 14⅝ x 9¾ (the first)

36.7 x 24.3 cm., 14½ x 9¾ (the second)

36.9 x 24.2 cm., 14½ x 9¾ (the third)

36.5 x 24.2 cm., 14¼ x 9⅜ (the fourth)

36.7 x 24.4 cm., 14½ x 9¾ (the fifth)