Artist
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839–1892)Japanese, 1839–1892
CultureJapanese
Titles
- Taira Kiyomori Seeing Skulls in the Snowy Garden
- from the series New Selection of Six Monsters
- Taira no shokoku Kiyomori nyudo jokai
- from the series Shinyo rokkai sen
Date1882
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on Japanese paper
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/2 × 29 1/4 in. (36.8 × 74.3 cm)
Sheet (Each): 14 1/2 × 9 13/16 in. (36.8 × 24.9 cm)
Sheet (Each): 14 1/2 × 9 13/16 in. (36.8 × 24.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Sandra Tirey and Jan van Lohuizen
Object number2021.11.A-.C
Not on view
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Department
Asian ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryNA
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto / right panel: Series title: printed within a blue cartouche, in block, top right: 新容六怪撰 (Shinyo rokkai sen)
Recto / right panel: Print title: printed within a red cartouche, in block, top left: 平相国清盛入道浄海 (Taira no shokoku Kiyomori nyudo jokai)
Recto / left panel: Signature and seal, printed in black and red ink, in block, left center: 應需 芳年 画 (Oju Yoshitoshi ga) / 大蘇 (Taiso)
Recto/left panel: publishing date: printed in black ink, in block, left center: dated in the yellow circular cartouche: 御届 明治 年 五月 日 (registered, Meiji -year, 5th month, -day)
Recto/left panel: Publisher's information: printed in black ink, in block, bottom left: see photograph for details
Verso, sheet A: Inscribed in graphite, center left edge: 6CJ / 1536 / TII
Recto / right panel: Print title: printed within a red cartouche, in block, top left: 平相国清盛入道浄海 (Taira no shokoku Kiyomori nyudo jokai)
Recto / left panel: Signature and seal, printed in black and red ink, in block, left center: 應需 芳年 画 (Oju Yoshitoshi ga) / 大蘇 (Taiso)
Recto/left panel: publishing date: printed in black ink, in block, left center: dated in the yellow circular cartouche: 御届 明治 年 五月 日 (registered, Meiji -year, 5th month, -day)
Recto/left panel: Publisher's information: printed in black ink, in block, bottom left: see photograph for details
Verso, sheet A: Inscribed in graphite, center left edge: 6CJ / 1536 / TII
Left sheet; lower left; printed in black and yellow: otodo, -nen gogatsu –ka [registered, Meiji – year, 5th month, -day).
Left sheet; lower corner; printed in black: [carver’s seal, artist’s information, and publisher’s information].
Left sheet; lower corner; printed in black: [carver’s seal, artist’s information, and publisher’s information].
Catalogue raisonnéNA
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Joseph Yeager
c. 1821–1822
Aquatint, etching and watercolor on laid paper
B.2007.6
