Archery Attendants Grabbing a Client at the Shinmei Shrine in Shiba; Nio, the Guardian King, Attending the Year-end Festival at Asakusa, 1881

by Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

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Archery Attendants Grabbing a Client at the Shinmei Shrine in Shiba; Nio, the Guardian King, Attending the Year-end Festival at Asakusa, 1881 by Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

Original Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892) Japanese Woodblock Print
Archery Attendants Grabbing a Client at the Shinmei Shrine in Shiba; Nio, the Guardian King, Attending the Year-end Festival at Asakusa, 1881

Series; Crazy Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo

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.

Archery Attendants Grabbing a Client at the Shinmei Shrine in Shiba; Nio, the Guardian King, Attending the Year-end Festival at Asakusa, 1881 - Unusual uncut page featuring two designs from this lively Yoshitoshi series. The top image shows an archery attendant at Shinmei Shrine in Shiba grabbing a startled man in the street to make him a customer. The hapless victim loses his hat and a parcel as he struggles to free himself, while inside the room behind them, a woman applies makeup with a brush as she looks into a mirror. Below, a nio or guardian figure attends the year-end festival in Asakusa, scowling as the crowd jeers and points at him. These sheets were designed to be cut apart 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. Light toning, slight soiling. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.

Archery Attendants Grabbing a Client at the Shinmei Shrine in Shiba; Nio, the Guardian King, Attending the Year-end Festival at Asakusa, 1881 by Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)
Archery Attendants Grabbing a Client at the Shinmei Shrine in Shiba; Nio, the Guardian King, Attending the Year-end Festival at Asakusa, 1881 by Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)