Mashira no Denji drinking water from a dipper, by Yoshitoshi

An image of Mashira no Denji drinking water from a dipper, from the series of 36 Biographies of modern men (Kinsei kyôgiden). Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (Japanese, 1839-1892). Colour print from woodblocks, 1866. 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: 02/1866.

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Mashira no Denji drinking water from a dipper, from the series of 36 Biographies of modern men (Kinsei kyôgiden). Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (Japanese, 1839-1892). Colour print from woodblocks, 1866. 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: 02/1866.

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Accession Number: P.207-2002
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19th Century biographies biography colour printing costume dipper drinker drinking Fitz_PDP Japanese kyathos male oban print texts Tsukioka Yoshitoshi woodblock woodcut Yoshitoshi

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