Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
1839â1892 ¡ Japanese ¡ 30 artworks
Ukiyo-eMuzan-e (gruesome depictions)Use of bold colorsDramatic compositionDetailed figurationHistorical and mythical subject matter
artist bio
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, also known as Taiso Yoshitoshi, was a prominent Japanese printmaker of the late Edo and early Meiji periods. He is widely recognized as the last great master of ukiyo-e and is celebrated for his innovative and often unsettling depictions of historical and mythical subjects.
what you'll learn
Studying Yoshitoshi's work allows students to explore the evolution of ukiyo-e during a period of significant social and political change in Japan. Students can learn about narrative composition, the use of color to create mood, and the depiction of human emotion in printmaking.
related: Katsushika Hokusai, Kitagawa Utamaro
30 artworks
Looking as if she is enjoying herself - a teacher of the Keisei era
1888
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Ariwara no Yukihira
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Prince ShĹtoku killing Moriya no Omuraji for heresy
1879
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Sugenoya Kuemon
1868
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Akashi
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Yoshi tomigoro
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A married woman in the Meiji Period
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Desire
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The black monster attacking the wife of a carpe
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Taira
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The Fever
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Looking thirsty - The Appearance of a Town Geisha, a Bargirl in the Ansei Era
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Delighted- The Appearance of a Geisha Today, during the Meiji Era
1888
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Looking eager to meet someone - The appearance of a courtesan of the Kaei period
1888
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Looking dark - The appearance of a wife during the Meiji era
1888
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Yoshitsune with benkei
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Looking suitable - The Appearance of a Brothel Geisha of the Koka Era
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Tokugawa Iemitsu and Ii Naotaka in Nikko
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Looking sleepy - The appearance of a courtesan of the Meiji era
1888
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Looking Disagreeable - The Appearance of a Young Lady from Nagoya During the Ansei era
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The Ghost Triptych
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Looking warm - The Appearance of an Urban Widow of the Kansei era
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Amaterasu Ĺmikami appearing from the cave
1882
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Looking feminine - The appearance of a âcastle-topplerâ of the Tempo era
1888
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Looking tasty - The appearance of a courtesan during the Kaei era
1888
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Looking capable - The Appearance of a Kyoto Waitress in the Meiji era
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Looking as if she wants to change - The appearance of a proprietress of the Kaei era
1888
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Looking as if somebody is about to arrive - The appearance of a firemanâs wife in the Kaei era
1888
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Taira no Kiyomori sees the skulls of his victims
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Looking as if she is waking up - The appearance of a maiden of the Koka era
1888
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