Original woodblock print – Utagawa Yoshitora (act. ca. 1836-1887) – “Tenmangū daijizaitenjin” 天満宮大自在天神 – Japan – 1867(Keio 3 period)

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Original woodblock print – Utagawa Yoshitora (act. ca. 1836-1887) – “Tenmangū daijizaitenjin” 天満宮大自在天神 – Japan – 1867(Keio 3 period)

(memo)
He joined Utagawa school master Kuniyoshi’s studio and become one of the master’s students.
he took on Utagawa as a surname, and also used the surname Ichi Mousai(一猛斎),Mousai(孟斎),NishikichoEuro(錦朝楼),as an art name, and also used his birth surname as an art name in his career.

Utagawa Yoshitora is name ‘mosai Yoshitora e’ 孟斎芳虎画” in his signature.

Block carver: Kanegoro 兼五郎

Roller ends made of wood