Yoshitoshi: Tattooed Chojiro and Severed Head (Sold)

Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Title: Oshitano Rishichi Covered in Blood
Series: Biographies of Modern Men (Kinsei kyôgiden)
Date: 1865

Wearing only a red loincloth, tattooed Namauo Chôjirô runs to the left with a huge blade over his head while a severed head flies into the air. The head bears an expression of surprise. At the feet of Chojiro lie a bamboo staff and a sword. The blade he wields is not of a type usually used for fighting, but one designed for more mundane tasks. His tattoo is of a dragon amidst clouds and waves. The text is written by Sanzan-tei Arindo. This series was one of Yoshitoshi’s earliest major efforts.

Condition: Excellent impression and color. Very good condition. Backed.
Dimensions: ôban
Publisher: Iseki (Manyô-dô)
Literature: Keyes number 147.32.
Seal: Kiri
Signature: Kaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu

SKU: YOT742