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Scenes three and four from the favourite kabuki play, 'The treasury of loyal retainers'. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

A warrior holding a flag seated on a drum, with troops firing in the background. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1875.

Six of the seven gods of good fortune look on as one of their number writes the character for longevity with a brush tied to his elongated, bald head. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1870s.

Scenes eleven and twelve from the favourite kabuki play, 'The treasury of loyal retainers'. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

Scenes one and two from the favourite kabuki play, 'The treasury of loyal retainers'. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

A male and female 'daruma' in a domestic setting, the man reads a modern newspaper. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 187-.

Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a monkey blowing on a hair to conjure up a legion of monkey warriors; (bottom) an aged Japanese couple, the symbol of marital harmony and longevity, watching the sunset under a pine tree. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

A riot of samurai, their heads replaced by objects. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1859.

Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a legendary Japanese empress catching a cat with the rod of a laughing Chinese Fisherman God of good fortune; (bottom) another scene from Japanese legend, the apparition in the pond. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

A courtesan sees herself reflected in the mirror as a skeleton: two demons look on. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1870s.

A woman abalone diver wrestling with an octopus. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1870s.

A hero holding a banner aloft before a western cannon. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1875.

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Taiso, Yoshitoshi, 1839-1892

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A woman abalone diver wrestling with an octopus. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1870s.

Scenes three and four from the favourite kabuki play, 'The treasury of loyal retainers'. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a monkey blowing on a hair to conjure up a legion of monkey warriors; (bottom) an aged Japanese couple, the symbol of marital harmony and longevity, watching the sunset under a pine tree. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.

A hero holding a banner aloft before a western cannon. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1875.

Japanese and Chinese legends: (top) a legendary Japanese empress catching a cat with the rod of a laughing Chinese Fisherman God of good fortune; (bottom) another scene from Japanese legend, the apparition in the pond. Colour woodcut by Yoshitoshi, 1880s.