Original and rare, Taisho Period Yoshitoshi Japanese Woodblock Print Picture Book (Ehon). Date: Taisho Period, 6th year, 1917. Title: Kinsei kyogi den Stories of chivalry in recent times. These are woodblock print re-strikes. After his famous series of the Edo Period. The reproduced images are very high quality woodblock print copies of the originals. They show that the skills of Taisho woodblock carvers and printers are on a par with those of their late Edo antecedents. While page size is roughly half the original sheet size, the reproduced images are about three-quarters the size of the original foreground images. Description: 100% Japanese genuine & authentic ukiyoe picture book from the Taisho Period. Very good colors and impressions. LOADED with great samurai woodblock print artwork!!! This famous Yoshitoshi series is said to be very influential on the Yakuza (Japanese mafia), due to the violent nature of the characters depicted and their individual stories. Also influenced the Zatoichi movie series. There are pictures on every second page. All pictures shown below. Condition is good with some wear and soiling, few stains here and there. Please see and judge from photos. Size of woodblock print picture book (closed): 24.5 cm x 16.8 cm x 1.8 cm thick. (I also accept bank transfers from european buyers). The item “Old 1917 YOSHITOSHI Woodblock Print Picture Book SAMURAI YAKUZA Japanese Mafia” is in sale since Tuesday, December 4, 2018. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “mscomfortsan” and is located in france. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Region of Origin: Japan
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Year Printed: 1917
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
- Topic: samurai warriors & ruffians
- Type: Paintings, Scrolls & Prints
- Age: 1917
- Illustrator: Yoshitoshi
- Subject: History
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Language: Japanese
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition