Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839-1892) Seven Works, from the series Mirrors of Famous Commanders of Japan (Dai Nippon Meishō Kagami), circa 1881 Woodblock prints with shōmen-zuri details 14 x 9 inches (35.6 x 22.9 cm) (each sheet, ōban) Each signed: Ōju Yoshitoshi; with the artist's red ink seal Each published by Funatsu Chūjirō Titles Include: Mōri Motonari attacking Sue Harutaka at Itsukushima (#50); Emperor Jimmu with the Yata crow perched on his bow (#37); Rokujō Hangan Tameyoshi on galloping horse (#48); Kusunoki Masashige reading to his troops at Shitennoji Temple (#19); Minamoto no Yoshimitsu instructing Toyohara no Tokiaki in music (#26); Abe no Hirafu slaying a great bear (#42); Kamitsukeno Yatsunada attacking Saohime's castle (#39) Property from the Nelkin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved