Washi Shinsuke holding a bamboo spear, by Yoshitoshi

An image of Washi Shinsuke holding a bamboo spear 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: 12/1865.

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Washi Shinsuke holding a bamboo spear 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: 12/1865.

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Accession Number: P.205-2002
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19th Century biographies biography colour printing costume Fitz_PDP Japanese male oban print spear spears texts Tsukioka Yoshitoshi weapons woodblock woodcut Yoshitoshi

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