1865 Japanese Yoshitoshi Woodblock Print

Updated September 21, 2026

Lot number77w
AuctionAntique & Contemporary Paintings Sculpture & Works on Paper
DateOctober 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT
Auction houseEstate & Downsizing Specialists LLC
LocationBloomington, Indiana

Yoshitoshi, Tsukioka (Japanese 1839-1892). Woodblock print. Toki Daishiro Fighting a Demon. 13 5/8" x 8 7/8" (Sheet). 21 3/4" x 14 3/4" (Frame). Toki Daishiro - title label for print from 1865 series One Hundred Ghost Stories from China and Japan (Wakan Huaku Monogatari). Artist's signature cartouche in red gourd shape outline (Painted by Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi. Publisher's mark - faint rectangle - Tsukiji Daikin, Edo-period publisher Daikokuya Kinjiro (modern day Tokyo). Sheet has been trimmed of original margins, no date or censor seals are intact. Artwork appears to have been part of a 19thC accordian-fold collector's album. Mid to late 20thC frame, mat board fixed to fabric covered backing.

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