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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.
The series called "Fuzoku Sanjyu-Sanso" is composed of 32 prints depicting various women from the Edo period to the Meiji period. "So" in the title has double meaning of "figure" and "look like something."
This series is one of Yoshitoshi's representative artworks of beauty prints and viewers can find the connection with Toyokuni III's "Ima-you Sanjyu-ni so."
Here, a woman seems to be suffering from an itching sensation on her back. She is twisting her body and looks frustrated. Her beautiful white skin and disordered hair make her look very sexy. Fine mesh of the mosquito net looks beautiful as well.
The series title "Fuzoku Sanjyu-Sanso" is written in the rectangular cartouche which looks like a woodden tag at the upper right, and the title of this work "Kayu-so Kaei nenkan kakoimono-no fuzoku" is shown next to the series title.
"Kakoimono" means a mistress.
The artist's signature "Yoshitoshi" and his seal "Taiso" are applied at the middle right side of the image.
Published in Meiji 21 (1888).
Good impression, color, and condition
A wormhole on the left
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