Yoshtoshi - One Hundred Ghost Stories from China and Japan

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Lord Teishin with a Demon behind a Screen, 和漢百物語　貞信公. One night, when Lord Teishin passed through the Shishinden (the main chamber of the Palace), he felt someone's presence. His scabbard was grabbed by a demon who reached out through a gap in the blinds, but Teishin remained unfazed and caught the demon's arm. The demon, surprised by his calmness, disappeared. 

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: Very good color and impression, Backed with thin Edo-era paper.

Genre: Ukiyo-e

Medium: Woodblock Print

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/465167