Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)Meiji era (1868-1912), 1865-1883
Comprising three oban tate-e prints and an oban tate-e print triptych; the first entitled Taima no Kehaya, Nomi no Sukune, from the series Yoshitoshi musha burui (Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors), 1883, published by Kobayashi Tetsujiro, signed Taiso Yoshitoshi ga; Kurahashi Densuke Takeyuki and Hazama Kihei Mitsunobu, the both from the series Fukushu gishi meimei den (Revenge Samurai in the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers), 1865, published by Sanoya Tomigoro, censor's seal ushi shichi aratame, signed Kaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu; the last entitled Minamoto no Ushiwakamaru So-shobo ni bujutsu oboe no zu (Ushiwakamaru Yoshitsune Learns the Martial Arts from So-shobo), 1865, published by Moriya Jihei (Kinshindo), censor's seal ushi juni aratame, signed Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi ga (on each sheet) (6)
14 3/8 x 9 13/16in (36.5 x 24.9cm)