Original woodblock print (7) – Paper – Woman – Tsukioka Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) – From the series “Bijin shichi yōka” 美人七陽華 (Beauties and Seven Daytime Flowers) – Japan – 1878 (Meiji 11)

Description

Original woodblock print (7) – Paper – Woman – Tsukioka Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) – From the series “Bijin shichi yōka” 美人七陽華 (Beauties and Seven Daytime Flowers) – Japan – 1878 (Meiji 11)

1. Shōgoi Nishidōin Shigeko 正五位西洞院成子
2. Jushii Takakura Sumiko 従四位高倉寿子
3. Shōgoi Yanagiwara Naruko 正五位柳原愛子
4. Shōken Kōtaigō 昭憲皇太后 (Empress Dowager Shōken)
5. Jushii Yotsutsuji Kiyoko 従四位四辻清子
6. Jushii Madenokōji Sachiko 従四位萬里小路幸子
7. Shōgoi Uematsu Chikako 正五位植松務子

The signature is ‘Ōju Taiso yoshitoshi ‘応需太蘇芳年
There are 7 types of this ukiyo-e
There are all 7 types.

This Ukiyo-e has holes and folds
Also, since it is old, there are stains and marks on the tape.

See Ritsumeikan University ARC:
https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nishikie/NDL-114-02-029/portal/
https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nishikie/NDL-114-02-030/portal/
https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nishikie/NDL-114-02-027/portal/
https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nishikie/NDL-114-02-033/portal/
https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nishikie/NDL-114-02-032/portal/
https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nishikie/NDL-114-02-028/portal/

memo
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡 芳年; also named Taiso Yoshitoshi 大蘇 芳年 1839 – 1892) was a Japanese artist.
He is widely recognized as the last great master of the ukiyo-e genre of woodblock printing and painting.
He is also regarded as one of the form’s greatest innovators.

In addition, yoshitoshi studied not only Ukiyo-e but also Kikuchi Yosai’s style of painting and Western painting. He also studied historical paintings, bijin-ga, genre paintings, and classical paintings.
Many of Bob’s works are famous, including his muzan-e(無惨画).

Famous disciples include Toshikata Mizuno(水野年方), Toshihide Migita(右田年英), and Toshitsune Inano(稲野年恒).
There are Toshinobu Yamazaki(山崎年信) and others.