Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Title: Looking Hot- House wife of the Bunsei era
Date: 1888
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Tuesday, 9 September 2008 Thirty-two Aspects of Manners and Customs: #8 Looking Hot Artist: Yoshitoshi Format: Oban tate-e: 15" x 10.25" approx Subject: A housewife of the Bunsei era (1818-30) being treated with burning moxa; one of the masterpieces from the series Fuzoku Sanjuniso. Yoshitoshi is considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Meiji era. He started his career as a pupil of Kuniyoshi. Yoshitoshi produced a number of famous print series during his lifetime - the most famous of which are '100 Aspects of the Moon', '32 Aspects of Manners and Customs' - a series about beautiful women from different eras and his 'New Forms of 36 Ghosts' series. Until his early forties, the artist's life was a struggle for financial survival. Only in his late years did he find public recognition and commercial success. Yoshitoshi suffered from depression and mental illness and finally died at the age of 53 from the after-effects of a stroke. Publisher: Tsunashima Kamekichi Date: 10.3.1888 Condition: Unusually large size, with huge margins. Very minor marks and flaws. Close to mint condition. Colour: Very fine Impression: Very fine of 1st edition with lacquer on the collar and 3-colour title cartouche Estimated Value: £1500 - £1800
