Kawarazaki Gonjuro as a tattooed fireman, by Yoshitoshi

An image of Kawarazaki Gonjûro as a tattooed fireman. Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (Japanese, 1839-1892). Colour print from woodblocks, with textile printing (nunomezuri), and gloss black (tsuyazumi). Blackened lead white. Ôban format. [Block-cutter: Matsushima Hori Masa, publisher: Daikin - these inscriptions on other sheets from the set]. Acquisition Credit: Purchased from the Rylands Fund with a contribution from the National Art Collections Fund.

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Kawarazaki Gonjûro as a tattooed fireman. Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (Japanese, 1839-1892). Colour print from woodblocks, with textile printing (nunomezuri), and gloss black (tsuyazumi). Blackened lead white. Ôban format. [Block-cutter: Matsushima Hori Masa, publisher: Daikin - these inscriptions on other sheets from the set]. Acquisition Credit: Purchased from the Rylands Fund with a contribution from the National Art Collections Fund.

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