Yoshitoshi: Blood-covered Enjo Kihachiro (Sold)

Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Title:  Blood-covered Enjo Kihachiro
Series: Twenty-eight Famous Murders with Verse (Eimei nijuhasshuku)
Date: 1867

Enjo Kihachiro, pierced with arrows, has crawled to the base of a Buddhist statue, perhaps seeking some solace. He leans on his sword with his right hand and seems to look behind him for a pursuer. A pole-arm weapon rests on the ground next to him.

Condition: Excellent impression, color and condition.
Dimensions: ôban (35.6 x 24.2 cm)
Publisher: Kinseidô
Literature: Beaty & Violence, series #16.8. Keyes number 183.2.
Seal: Kiri
Signature: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu

SKU: YOCS023