Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, "Princess Chujo of the Taima Temple"

The daughter of the court of Fujiwara no Toyonari in 8th century Japan, Chujo Hime escaped persecution and torment by her stepmother by becoming a devout Buddhist nun in Nara. Chujo's story is a legend in Japan for her devotion to Buddhism, and she is said to have weaved the lotus thread for the Taima Mandala, one of Japan's most important Buddhist relics. Here, confronts a snake to symbolize her evil stepmother as she arranges lotus blossoms. A beautifully detailed and elegant design. 

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; 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.