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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi(1839-1892) is widely recognized as the last great master of Ukiyo-e. In addition, he is regarded as one of the form’s greatest innovator and an artist who was almost single handly struggle against the time and techonology for pushing the traditional Japanese woodblock prints to a new level.
This work is one of the work pieces of series which drew half-length women's genre between Kasei era and Meiji era (1789-1912).
The series title is "Fuzoku Sanjyuni-so" (32 piece set of Genre), and here Yoshitoshi used a word play of "so". For, "so" in Japanese means both a figure and seeming to be something.
These Yoshitoshi's works suggest his stylish manner and also they indicate that Ukiyo-e prints kept still high popularity among the commoners even after the turning point of Meiji era.
The title of this work "Abunaso" means seeming to dangerous. Here, a Geiko (Geisha girl) who staggered and is grabbing a piece of wood is depicted. The reddish eyes suggest that she quite got drunk.
This might be a scene where she is on the way home from Geisha lesson.
Her eyes that are out of focus and straggly hairs well describe dangerous scene. Her hairs drawn in detail and Kimedashi (blind print) on the collar of the woman's kimono show Yoshitoshi's admirable technique.
At the pink rectangular cartouche to the upper right, the series title is shown, and next to it, the title of this work is written. The artist's signature and his seal are at the upper left of the image. This was produced in Meiji 21 (1888).
Good impression and color Slightly soiled
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