Yoshtoshi - One Hundred Ghost Stories from China and Japan

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Lord Mashiba Tairyo Hisayoshi defying the thunderstorm on Mount Kobo conjured up by Kobo Daishi. A retribution for ignoring the vow of silence on the mountain.

This series dates from early in Yoshitoshi's career. It was one of his first major series, and his first to illustrate ghosts. It was an ambitious attempt by Yoshitoshi, but only 26 of the 100 prints were ever published. The series was based upon a game where fearsome stories are told by candlelight - one light being extinguished after each story told.

Publisher: Daikokuya Kinnosuke (Kinjirô)

Date: 1865

Size: 36.3 x 24 cm (14 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

Condition: Print has good color and impression, not backed, some tape residue on back. Pinholes and small tear on left border, cropped as shown.

Genre: Ukiyo-e

Medium: Woodblock Print

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