Series; New Forms of Thirty-six Ghosts
Yoshitoshi's Thirty-Six Ghosts - In this incredible series, Yoshitoshi illustrated thirty-six of his favorite tales from Japanese history and legend. From charming folk stories to bloody tales of revenge, the series is the work of the artist's maturity and Yoshitoshi explores the subjects with great subtlety and psychological perception. As interesting to Yoshitoshi as the ghosts and monsters, are the human beings to whom they appear. Yoshitoshi was immensely popular in the last years of his life and the ghost series was greeted with great enthusiasm and a rush to collect among the Japanese public.
Today, prints from Yoshitoshi's Thirty-six Ghosts series are some of the most highly sought after prints on the market. A wonderful area of collecting for the Yoshitoshi enthusiast.
The Lucky Teakettle of Morin Temple, No. 34 - Charming depiction from the tale of the lucky teakettle of Morin Temple. According to legend, a woodcutter saved a badger's life. To thank him, the badger magically transformed itself into a teakettle, which the woodcutter later sold to a priest at Morin Temple. When the priest set the kettle over a fire one day, the kettle grew legs, turned back into a badger, and ran about looking to escape. The badger also liked to take the form of a priest, and here the animal appears in a priest's robe, resting its paws and head on a low table before it, while a kettle hangs over a floor hearth at left. The room is shabby with cracked and missing plaster, and autumn grasses can be seen through the round window. An incredible illustration and a personal favorite from the series. Includes burnishing on the black oil lamp stand at right.
Artist - Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)
Image Size - 13" x 8 3/4" + margins as shown
Condition - A nice clean print with beautiful color and detail. Backed with paper. Excellent condition overall.
