Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892): Five Japanese Woodblock Prints.

Group of five Japanese polychrome woodblock prints designed by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), including four from the series Shinkei Sanjūrokkaisen (New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts), published in the late 19th century, and one bijin portrait.

The prints include: “Minamoto no Yorimitsu in the Earth Spider’s Lair” (Genji Yorimitsu tsuchigumo o kiru zu), “Taira no Koremochi Slaying the Demon of Mount Togakushi” (Taira no Koremochi Togakushi-yama ni akki o taiji su), “The Monk Nichiren Calming the Storm” (Nichiren Shōnin kitō shite arami o shizumu), “Fujiwara Yasumasa Playing the Flute by Moonlight” (Fujiwara Yasumasa gekka rōteki zu), and a bijin portrait depicting a woman adjusting her hair. Each with printed titles, artist signature Yoshitoshi ga, and publisher seals. {Approximate dimensions: 14 x 9 1/2 inches}

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