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.

A Client Gets the Wrong Room in a Brothel in Shinagawa; A Careless Noodle Vendor at Takanawa in Shiba - Great uncut page from this comic series featuring two chuban images. The top subject shows a client stumbling over the folding screen surrounding a bed when he accidentally enters the wrong room in a Shinagawa brothel. Below, a careless noodle vendor drops his tray, upending a bowl of noodles over a customer's head while the rest spill out onto the street. At left, a policeman holds up a lantern and shouts when he hears the commotion. Amusing designs with lively color.

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. A couple wormholes, repaired. A few light creases at edges. Please see photos for details. Good overall.