Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, "Kibi no Makibi"

Kibi no Makibi (Kibi Daijin, or Minister Daijin) was a central figure in Japan's mission to Tang Dynasty China in the early 8th century Nara period. The mission was part of Japan's long effort to build economic, cultural, and political ties with China. Kibi stayed in China for 17 years and is credited with introducing the game of go and Chinese embroidery to Japan. Here Kibi is shown sitting at a desk of Chinese design reviewing documents and in deep thought. 

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; light toning, otherwise 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.