{"product_id":"mg0802-yoshiiku-beautiful-robber-rapist-tokyo-nichinichi-shinbun-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Yoshiiku - Beautiful Robber-Rapist - Tokyo Nichinichi Shinbun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1875\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Woodblock Print \/ Oban (10\" x 15\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tokyo Daily News\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ukiyo-e, Shinbun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original 1875 true crime, sensational news story print by Yoshiiku tells the story of the \"Beautiful robber-rapist\". There was a young man named Kinnosuke who was gentle, obedient and handsome by day but at night, with the madness of a wild horse in his heart he robbed homes. One night he snuck into a place where a number of traveling entertainers were staying. He was about to rape one but she got away and the women, started to fight back, He ran away but was later arrested and jailed. Other inmates, following jailhouse customs, took a board and spanked his butt, but the jailers, stopped them. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome 115 prints are now associated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTokyo nichinichi shinbun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series, the majority of them by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIkkeisai Yoshiiku. These were color inserts in certain editions of the newspaper, created in order to boost sales. The prints usually told of unusual, salacious and violent incidents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery good color, insect damage on the right border. Stain in middle. Backed with Edo-era paper.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41796692443214,"sku":"MG0802","price":140.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg0802-Yoshiiku-BeautifulRobber-Rapist-TokyoNichinichiShinbun-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1725919926","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg0802-yoshiiku-beautiful-robber-rapist-tokyo-nichinichi-shinbun-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}