Sano Jirozaemon Murdering the Courtesan Yatuhashi, 1886

by Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

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Sano Jirozaemon Murdering the Courtesan Yatuhashi, 1886 by Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

Original Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892) Japanese Woodblock Print
Sano Jirozaemon Murdering the Courtesan Yatuhashi, 1886

Series; A New Selection of Eastern Brocade Pictures

Sano Jirozaemon Murdering the Courtesan Yatuhashi, 1886 - Dramatic scene from the true story of a wealthy farmer, Sano Jirozaemon, who visited Edo in 1720. While there, he fell in love with the beautiful courtesan Yatsuhashi, but she refused to see him because she had another patron. Jirozaemon waited for Yatsuhashi and her patron near the entrance to the Yoshiwara, where in a jealous frenzy, he murdered them both. Here, he lifts up a lamp as he faces the beauty, who has stumbled backwards onto the ground, a stack of tissue papers flying as she desperately tries to scramble away from her attacker. His leg is marked with the bloody handprint of her lover, whom he has already killed, his sword covered with blood. This story became the basis of the kabuki play "Kagotsurube Sato no Eizame." An atmospheric subject, detailed with burnishing in the black lacquer frame of the lamp and the trim on the sliding wooden panels. We've never before offered this subject.

Artist - Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

Image Size - 14" x 18 1/4"

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Two separate panels, backed with paper. A few pinholes at corners, repaired. Slight toning and soling, a few creases at edges. Please see photos for details. Good overall.

Sano Jirozaemon Murdering the Courtesan Yatuhashi, 1886 by Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)
Sano Jirozaemon Murdering the Courtesan Yatuhashi, 1886 by Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

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