Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Taiso Yoshitoshi) (1839-1892)

Title: Colonel Nozu Fighting Kirino Toshiaki at Kagoshima (Kagoshima ryoyu ikkiuchi no zu)

Year: 1877 (during the Satsuma Rebellion)

Theme: Depicts a single combat (ikkiuchi) between Colonel Nozu and Kirino Toshiaki, key figures in the Meiji era conflicts

Format: Ōban tate-e (triptych of three vertical panels)

Total Dimensions: 37 x 75 cm approximately (each individual panel measures about 37 x 25 cm)

Style: Traditional Japanese woodblock print triptych (nishiki-e) featuring vivid colors and great wartime dynamism. Original Ukiyo-e.

Condition: The actual condition of the ukiyo-e is clearly shown in the images. We recommend reviewing all photos in detail before purchasing.

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi is considered by specialized critics to be the last great, undisputed master of ukiyo-e, celebrated for revitalizing traditional woodblock printing during the tumultuous modernization of the Meiji era through an intensely expressive, dynamic, and psychologically charged style. Today, his masterpieces are part of the permanent collections of the world's most prestigious cultural institutions, most notably the Philadelphia Museum of Art—which houses the largest archive of the artist's prints outside of Japan—alongside the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the British Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).