Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1891) | Winter: Daishoro, The Flower Pavillion at Nezu (Nezu hanayashiki Daishoro, fuyu) | Meiji period, late 19th century

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1891)

Winter: Daishoro, The Flower Pavillion at Nezu (Nezu hanayashiki Daishoro, fuyu)

Meiji period, late 19th century

woodblock print, triptych, from the series The Four Seasons at their Heights (Zensei shiki), the right sheet signed Oju Yoshitoshi ga, with artist's seal Taiso, published by Akiyama Buemon (Kokkeido), dated Meiji jurokunen junigatsu (December 1883), depicting the courtesans Matsuzuki holding a kettle, Maboroshidayu with a snow rabbit (yuki usagi) and Umematsu playing the shamisen

Vertical oban triptych: each sheet approx. 37 x 25.4 cm., 14⅝ x 10 in.