Kagurajishi Daihachi running between swords, by Yoshitoshi

An image of Kagurajishi Daihachi running between swords, from the series of 36 Biographies of modern men (Kinsei kyôgiden). Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (Japanese, 1839-1892). Colour print from woodblocks, 1865. Ôban, signed: Kaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu. Artist’s seal: Kiri, publisher: Iseki (Manyôdô), block-carver: Hori Ôta Tashichi. Biographical text by Sanzantei Arindô (Sankanjin Kôrai). date seal: 11/1865.

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Kagurajishi Daihachi running between swords, from the series of 36 Biographies of modern men (Kinsei kyôgiden). Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (Japanese, 1839-1892). Colour print from woodblocks, 1865. Ôban, signed: Kaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu. Artist’s seal: Kiri, publisher: Iseki (Manyôdô), block-carver: Hori Ôta Tashichi. Biographical text by Sanzantei Arindô (Sankanjin Kôrai). date seal: 11/1865.

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Accession Number: P.203-2002
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
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19th Century bare chested biographies biography colour printing costume Fitz_PDP Japanese male movement oban print runner running swords texts torso Tsukioka Yoshitoshi weapons woodblock woodcut Yoshitoshi

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