Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)


Meiji era (1868-1912), 1885-1891Comprising four oban tate-e prints: the first entitled Meigetsu ya tatami no ue ni matsu no kage (Full Moon on the Tatami Mats Shadows of the Pine Branches) No. 5, dated 1885; Yasurawade, nenamashi mono o, sayo fukete, katabuku made no, tsuki o mishi kana (I wish I had gone to bed immediately, but now the night has passed, and I watch the moon descend) No. 44; and Sarugaku (Monkey) No. 92, dated 1891; each from the series Tsuki hyakushi (100 Aspects of the Moon), published by Akiyama Buemon; the last entitled Gamo Sadahide kashin Toki Motosada Koshu Inohanayama mao nage-taoshi no zu (Gamo Sadahide's Servant, Toki Motosada), from the series Shingata sanjuroku kaisen (36 Ghosts, New Selection of 36 Apparitions), dated 1890, published by Matsuki Heikichi; each signed Yoshitoshi (4) 14 1/2 x 9 3/4in (36.7 x 24.6cm) each approximately