Yoshitoshi: Kobayakawa Takakage Debating with the Tengu of Mt. Higo. (Sold)

Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
Title: Kobayakawa Takakage Debating with the Tengu of Mt. Higo.
Series: New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts
Date: 1892

The great 16th century warrior Kobayakawa Takakage (1532-1597) sits fearlessly as the wise Tengu of Mount Hiko appears in a mysterious fog. The Tengu is attired as a yamabushi, or itinerant mountain priest with a robe featuring oxidized lead pigment. With a three-color cartouche (first edition). Yoshitoshi's slices/glimpses of Takakage and his terrified men have a very modern, manga-like feeling to this viewer.

Condition: Excellent impression and color. Very good condition. Some binding holes along right edge and wrinkles in paper, as well as hinging remnants, verso.
Dimensions: ôban (35.9 x 24.8 cm)
Publisher: Sasaki Toyokichi
Literature: See Stevenson’s “Thirty-six Ghosts”, number XXIX, page 76.
Seal: Taiso
Signature: Yoshitoshi

SKU: YOT779