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TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI Three Ukiyo-e Beauty Prints

  • LOT

    1957

  • Artist

    TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI ( 1839 - 1892 )

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    woodblock print  
    ① Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Mirror of Beauties Past and Present: Akiiro, c. 1875–1876
    ② Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Mirror of Beauties Past and Present: Chiyojo, c. 1876
    ③ Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Seven Beautiful Blossoms: Senior Fifth Rank Uematsu Tsutamuko, c. 1878

    TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI was one of the last great masters of ukiyo-e, active from the closing years of the Edo period into the Meiji era. Initially acclaimed for dramatic warrior prints and sensational muzan-e, his style gradually evolved toward lyrical historical subjects, elegant bijin-ga, and psychologically expressive compositions. Masterworks such as One Hundred Aspects of the Moon and New Forms of Thirty-six Ghosts demonstrate his remarkable synthesis of narrative power, emotional depth, and technical brilliance, securing his place as a pivotal figure linking traditional ukiyo-e with modern Japanese printmaking.

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  • Date

    2026/10/21

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TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI Three Ukiyo-e Beauty Prints

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