Yoshitoshi's Strange Tales

by John Stevenson

Book Overview

Taisō Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) was the most popular woodblock artist of his day. Customers lined up on the day of publication for his prints of historical characters and beautiful women. His career, which introduced subtle psychological observation to the artistic and representational world of ukiyo-e, straddled the tumultuous late Edo and early Meiji periods. Yoshitoshi was fascinated by the supernatural, and some of his best work concerns ghosts,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004337377
• ISBN13: 9789004337374
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Brill Hotei
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.6" x 11.6"