TAISO YOSHITOSHI lived from 1839 until 1892 and is considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Meiji era.

He was a student of Kuniyoshi along with Yoshiiku and, even though he was considered the greater talent, when Kuniyoshi died, he was named the heir apparent to the school.

Along with Yoshiiku there were hard times until the release of his most famous and most sought after series the 100 Aspects of the Moon was released and this series about beautiful women and ghosts is still thought to be one of the truly great woodblock print series ever created. Unfortunately his great creative ability and talent had a dark side as he suffered for depression and mental illness and he died of a brain hemorrhage at the age of only 53.

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: BIYU SUIKODEN – THE HANDSOME AND BRAVE HEROES OF THE SUIKODEN

BELOW ARE ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION SCENES FROM YOSHITOSHI’S SERIES BIYU SUIKODEN – THE HANDSOME AND BRAVE HEROES OF THE SUIKODEN, PUBLISHED BY KINKYU OVER THE PERIOD APRIL 1866 TO AUGUST 1867

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P3969  BESIDE A WATERFALL WHILE THE FULL MOON SHINES

No 9 IN THE SERIES
SIGNATURE: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi Hitsu
SIZE: 25.4cm x 19.3cm (10 inches x 7.7 inches)
DATE: October 1866
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Kinkyu Publisher’s Seal and  Round Aratame Censor Seal for the Year 1866 alongside the Artist’s signature . Excellent Blind Printing on Oroshimaro’s Robes
Aust$880 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$800

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P3973 AKAMATSU JUTAMARU TAKANORI TALKS WITH THE GHOST OF YAEHATAHIME YATSUSHIRO

No 23 IN THE SERIES
SIGNATURE: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi Hitsu
SIZE: 25.2cm x 19.5cm (10 inches x 7.8 inches)
DATE: November 1866
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Kinkyu Publisher’s Seal in the Lower Right of the Scene alongside Artist’s Signature .
Aust$880 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$800

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P3974 TENGU KOZO KIRITARO PREPARES TO BATTLE WITH THE GOBLINS

No 26 IN THE SERIES
A VERY RARE SCENE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND
SIGNATURE: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi Hitsu
SIZE: 25cm x 19.5cm (9.9 inches x 7.8 inches)
DATE: November 1866
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Kinkyu Publisher’s Seal in the Lower Right of the Scene alongside with the Aratame Censor Seal for the Year 1866 on the other side of the character’s clog.
Aust$990 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$900

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P3976 THE SNAKE CHARMER GAMAKURO ROBS THE FEMALE DANCER KAKEHASHI

No 47 IN THE SERIES
SIGNATURE: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi Hitsu
SIZE: 25cm x 19.2cm (9.9 inches x 7.6 inches)
DATE: April 1867
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Round Aratame Censor Seal for the Year 1867 and Kinkyu Publisher’s Seal in the lower right corner of the scene.
Aust$880 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$800

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P3977 SHINDO KOJIRO ENTERTAINS A MONKEY IN HIS CAVE

No 47 IN THE SERIES
SIGNATURE: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi Hitsu
SIZE: 25cm x 18.5cm (9.9 inches x 7.3 inches)
DATE: April 1867
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Round Aratame Censor Seal for the Year 1867 above the and Kinkyu Publisher’s Seal in the lower right corner of the scene alongside the Artist’s Signature.
Aust$825 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$750

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: 100 ASPECTS OF THE MOON

BELOW ARE ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION SCENES FROM YOSHITOSHI’S FAMOUS SERIES 100 ASPECTS OF THE MOON PUBLISHED BY AKIYAMA BUEMON OVER THE PERIOD 1885 to 1892.

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P3393 KAZANJI NO TSUKI – THE KANZAN TEMPLE MOON

SIGNATURE: Yoshitoshi with Yoshitoshi Red Seal in bottom left of scene.
SIZE: 35.5cm x 24cm (14 inches x 9.4 inches)
DATE: December 1890
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: NUMBER 90 in the Series of 100 with Artist’s Seal in Lower left of Scene and Full Authentication and Publisher’s Seals in Left Margin.
Aust$880 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$800

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P4265 BON NO TSUKU – THE BON FESTIVAL MOON

SIGNATURE: Yoshitoshi with Red Seal in Bottom Left of Scene with Full Authentication, Date and Publisher’s Seals in Left Margin. .
SIZE: 35.5cm x 24cm (14 inches x 9.4 inches)
DATE: FEBRUARY 1887
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: NUMBER 17 in the Series of 100 with Artist’s Signature and Red Seal in Lower Left of Scene with Full Authentication and Publisher’s Seals in Left Margin.
Aust$880 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$800

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P3336 IDECHIO NO  TSUKI – THE MOON AT HIGH TIDE

SIGNATURE: Yoshitoshi with Red Seal in Bottom Right of Scene with Full Authentication, Date and Publisher’s Seals in Left Margin. .
SIZE: 35.6cm x 23.5cm (14 inches x 9.2 inches)
DATE: APRIL 1892
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: NUMBER 17 in the Series of 100 with Artist’s Signature and Red Seal in Lower Right of Scene with Full Authentication and Publisher’s Seals in Left Margin.. This was the LAST work of Yoshitoshi as he died two months after the scene was published.
Aust$880 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$800

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P4087 TSUKI NO YOTSU NO O-SEMIMARU – THE MOONS FOUR STRINGS

SIGNATURE: Yoshitoshi with Yoshitoshi Red Seal in bottom right of scene.
SIZE: 35.5cm x 24.5cm (14 inches x 10 inches)
DATE: August 1891
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: NUMBER 98 in the Series of 100 with The Artist’s Signature and Red Seal in Lower Right of the Scene and Full Authentication Date and Publisher’s Seals in Left Margin.
Aust$880 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$800

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P3331 WU ZIZU – HUAI RIVER MOON

A VERY RARE 129 YEAR OLD WOODBLOCK PRINT IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE.
SIGNATURE: Yoshitoshi with Yoshitoshi Red Seal in bottom right of scene.
SIZE: 35.6cm x 24cm (14.2 inches x 9.4 inches)
DATE: June 1887
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: NUMBER 48 in the Series of 100 with The Artist’s Signature and Red Seal in Lower Right of the Scene and Full Authentication Date and Publisher’s Seals in Left Margin.
Aust$1045 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$950

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P4040 GION MACHI – THE GION DISTRICT

A 131 YEAR OLD WOODBLOCK PRINT IN PRISTINE CONDITION
SIGNATURE: Yoshitoshi with Yoshitoshi Red Seal in bottom right of scene.
SIZE: 35.7cm x 24.7cm (14.6 inches x 9.6 inches)
DATE: October 1885
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: NUMBER 4 in the Series of 100 with The Artist’s Signature and Red Seal in Lower Right of the Scene and Full Authentication Date and Publisher’s Seals in Left Margin.
Aust$1815 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$1650

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P3337 TSUKIYO NO KAMA – AN IRON CAULDRON AND THE MOON AT NIGHT

SIGNATURE: Yoshitoshi with Yoshitoshi “No”  Seal in bottom left of scene.
SIZE: 36cm x 23.7cm (14.2 inches x 9.3 inches)
DATE: February 1886
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: NUMBER 18 in the Series of 100 with Artist’s Seal in Lower left of Scene and Full Authentication and Publisher’s Seals in Left Margin.
Aust$935 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$850

OTHER JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY TAISO YOSHITOSHI

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P3797 TOKYO GIRA ICHIRAN – A GEISHA HOUSE IN TOKYO DATED 1867

VERY RARE CREPED WASHI WOODBLOCK PRINT
SIGNATURE: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi Hitsu
SIZE: 25.4cm x 19.3cm (10 inches x 7.7 inches)
DATE: 1867
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Round Aratame Censor Seal used between 1864 and 1871 above the Artist’s Signature in the lower left of scene.
Aust$495 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$450

TAISO YOSHITOSHI: #P3797A TOKYO GIRA ICHIRAN – A GEISHA HOUSE IN TOKYO DATED 1867

VERY RARE CREPED WASHI WOODBLOCK PRINT
SIGNATURE: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi Hitsu
SIZE: 25.4cm x 19.3cm (10 inches x 7.7 inches)
DATE: 1867
OTHER ATTRIBUTES: Artist’s Signature in the lower Right of scene.
Aust$495 Including GST
EXPORT Aust$450

Other Ukiyo-e Artists

We also stock Japanese woodblock prints by the following Ukiyo-e artists. Just click on the name to go direct to their individual page.

Also, please view our More Ukiyo-e Artists page for prints by: Chikanobu, Hashimoto; Hirokage, Utagawa; Sharaku, Toshusai; Ogata, Gekko; Shosai, Ikkei; Shuntei, Miyagawa and others.