Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, "Keisei Miyagino and Shinobu"

Following the killing of their father at the hands of a sumurai, Shiga Daishichi, sisters Miyagino and Shinobu vow to avenge his death and dedicate their lives to training with a sword. This famous story dates back to the mid-17th century. In this marvelous and touching composition, the sisters embrace and confide in each other as they plot their years-long revenge.

Yoshitoshi's "Twenty-Four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan" was a series of works produced between 1881-1887 depicting various notable leaders from Japan's long, storied history. The poems at the top of the compositions are by Ryutei Tanehiko. Tokaido Arts is pleased to present the full series of works from the second printing ca. 1893 following Yoshitoshi's death in 1892.

Series: Twenty-Four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan
Date: ca. 1881
Size: Oban 
Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi
Condition: Original album backing; excellent color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 24” x 1/2”, Classic Walnut, Clear Walnut

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) was a master painter and woodblock print artist whose works have made an indelible mark on Japanese art and design to this day. His most famous series, "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon," comprise some of Yoshitoshi's best known designs.