Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)


An oban tate-e woodblock print triptych and preparatory drawingMeiji era (1868-1912), dated 1884Entitled Chohi Chohankyo hyakumanzei niramikaesu (Zhang Fei at Zhangban Bridge Glares Back at the Enemy Force of a Million), from the series Sangokushi zue (Ilustrated Romance of the Three Kingdoms), published by Komiyama Shohei; signed Oju Yoshitoshi ga, sealed Taiso; the preparatory drawing in black and red ink on paper, the joined sheets with overlay of two main horseman; unsigned 14 3/8 x 9 7/8in (36.6 x 25.1cm) each sheet14 1/8 x 28 7/8in (35.6 x 73.3cm) drawing