Crazy Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo - Yoshitoshi's comic series titled "Crazy Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo" was published in 1881. These satirical images parodied life in modern Tokyo with scenes ranging from an octopus refusing to be sold at a fish market to physical mishaps on the street to encounters with ghosts and monsters. Watch for glimpses of the modernization taking place during the Meiji era, such as Western dress or inventions like the camera and telescope. Like his full size prints, these designs are carefully drawn and printed with the same attention to detail. These witty and amusing scenes provide a comic look at contemporary life in Tokyo as designed by one of the great woodblock masters.

Blind Masseurs Wrestling at Yamashita; Ueno and Musicians Farting at the Toshogu Shrine in Ueno - Unusual uncut page featuring two designs from this lively Yoshitoshi series. The top image shows a group of blind masseurs wrestling in the street at Yamashita, Ueno, and knocking over a noodle vendor's stand in the process. Below, musicians performing at Toshogu Shrine in Ueno hold their noses after one of them farts. These woodblocks were designed to be cut and sold as two separate chuban prints, so it's rare to find an uncut page. A great choice for a collector.

Artist - Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

Image Size - Each image 6 3/8" x 8 1/8" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Faint horizontal centerfold. A few wormholes, repaired. Very slight soiling. Please see photos for details. Good overall.