TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) A GROUP OF PRINTS INCLUDING FIREMAN'S STANDARDS, EDO - MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

FROM AN AMERICAN PRIVATE COLLECTION

TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)

A GROUP OF PRINTS INCLUDING FIREMAN'S STANDARDS

EDO - MEIJI PERIOD (19^TH CENTURY)

Each a woodblock print, and including:

- The complete set of ten prints from the series Fireman's Standards of the Great Districts (Kaku daiku matoi), each signed Oju Yoshitoshi hitsu, published by Okakura Magobei, 1886

- Ten prints, from the series Sagas of Beauty and Bravery (Biyu suikoden), censor's seal aratame, published by Omiya Kyujiro (Kiyudo), and comprising:

Oshima Tanzo, embellished with mica, signed Gyokuo Yoshitoshi hitsu, 8^th month 1866

Ake Tamanosuke, signed Ikkai Yoshitoshi ga, 12^th month 1866

The Strange Story of the Mouse Priest (Kinezumi koboshi kaiden), signed Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu, 12^th month 1866

Saga no Dairyo, signed Gyokuo Yoshitoshi hitsu, 12^th month 1866

Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori, signed Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu, 12^th month 1866

Princess Takiyasha (Takiyasha-hime), signed Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu, 4^th month 1867

Shoguntaro Taira Yoshikado, signed Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu, 4^th month 1867

Ohara Takejiro Takematsu, Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu, 4^th month 1867

Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo, signed Kaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu, 8^th month 1867

Satomi Jirotaro Yoshinari, signed Kaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu, 8^th month 1867

The first group each a vertical oban: each approx. 36.2 x 24.2 cm., 14 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.

The second group each a vertical chuban:  each approx. 24.5 x 18 cm., 9 ⅝ x 7 ⅛ in.