So this page shows one print from each series, and gives a woodblock print novice some tips about what to look at, in order to (in almost all cases) quickly locate the series that their print is from (even though, of course, their individual print is unlikely to be shown here). From there, one can go to the page for that particular series, to identify the particular print one has in hand.
In addition to the shape of the cartouche(s), other identifying characteristics for them include the coloration, etc of the cartouches. If you have a number of possibilities, based on cartouche shape and colour, look at the characters (kan-ji) in the title - even if you cannot read them, you can see if the kanji in one of the potentially matching series are the same as the ones on your print.
Other things which can identify the series include the borders, or other overall design features.
If you need to look at a larger image of any print (e.g. to compare the kanji in the title cartouche), just click on the thumbnail image. Once you have located the series you think your print might be from, simply click on the link in the series name to take you directly to the page for that series.
If you do not see anything that looks like the series your print might be from, it is likely because we still have many Yoshitoshi series which we have not yet managed to put online. In particular, we have been working first on those series which are not documented elsewhere, leaving the more well-known series until later. Here are some web pages at other sites which give information on some major series which are not yet online here.
| Sample image | Title (English) | Title (Rōmaji) | Date |
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Battle of Cats and Mice | Byōso kassen | 1859 |
| Sample image | Title (English) | Title (Rōmaji) | Date |
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Beautiful Women and Fancy Dishes in Tokyo | Tōkyō ryōri sukoburu beppin | 1871 |
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Biographies of Valiant Drunken Tigers | Keisei suikoden | 1874 |
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Postal News | 1875-1876 | |
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Mirror of Beauties Past and Present | Kokon hime kagami | 1875 or 1876 |
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Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan | Dai nippon meishō kagami | 1876-1882 |
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Barometer of Emotions | Seiu kandankei | 1876-1877 |
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Firemen's Standards of all Great Districts | Kaku daiku matoi | 1876 |
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Collection of Desires | Mitate tai zukushi | 1877-1878 |
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Specialties of Restaurants in the Imperial City | Kōto kaiseki beppin kurabe | 1878 |
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Short Illustrated History of Great Japan | Dai nippon shiryaku zue | 1879-1880 |
| Sample image | Title (English) | Title (Rōmaji) | Date |
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Moral Lessons through Pictures of Good and Evil | Kyōkun zenaku zukai | 1880 |
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Pride of Tokyo's Twelve Months | Tōkyō jiman juni kagetsu | 1880 |
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Twenty-Four Hours at Shinbashi and Yanagibashi | Shinryū nijūshi toki | 1880 |
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Crazy Pictures of Famous Places in Tokyo | Tōkyō kaika kyōga meishō | 1881 |
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Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan | Kōkoku nijūshikō | 1881-1887 |
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Sketches by Yoshitoshi | Yoshitoshi ryakuga | 1882 |
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Four Seasons at their Height | Zensei shiki | 1883 |
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Yoshitoshi's Courageous Warriors | Yoshitoshi musha burui | 1883-1886 |
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Personalities of Recent Times | Kinsei jimbutsu shi | 1886-1888 |
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Thirty-Two Aspects of Customs and Manners | Fūzoku sanjūnisō | 1888 |
| Sample image | Title (English) | Title (Rōmaji) | Date |
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Actors with Snow, Moon and Flowers | Yakusha setsugekka | 1890 |
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