{"product_id":"mg1535-yoshitoshi-the-fifteenth-of-the-line-tokugawa-yoshinobu-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Yoshitoshi - The Fifteenth of the Line - Tokugawa Yoshinobu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1877\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Okura Magohei\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eUkiyo-e, Musha-e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eWoodblock Print. Triptych: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e35cm x 23cm\/sheet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis triptych depicts Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the fifteenth and final shogun of the Tokugawa house, crossing rough, white-capped waters following the Battle of Toba–Fushimi (1868). Having resigned his office in late 1867 as political authority shifted to the new Meiji government, Yoshinobu is shown withdrawing under cover of night, making his way toward the warship Kanyōmaru.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshinobu stands upright in the vessel as his retainers row through the darkened sea. At the prow, a samurai armed with a rifle gestures toward the distant shore, where smoke rises into the night sky, evoking the recent fighting. Yoshitoshi structures the composition to emphasize both movement and restraint - the shogun’s composed posture set against the unsettled rhythm of the waves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nocturnal atmosphere is handled with particular refinement. The overall effect is subdued and contemplative, underscoring the uncertainty and transition at the close of the Tokugawa era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Very good color and condition. Cropped as shown, not backed. Sheets are separated.\u003cbr\u003ehttps:\/\/museumcollection.tokyo\/works\/6256533\/\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43445212348494,"sku":"MG1535","price":737.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/IMG_2026_01_25_11_25_10_408.jpg?v=1771022352","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1535-yoshitoshi-the-fifteenth-of-the-line-tokugawa-yoshinobu-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}