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THE SERIES COLLECTION · KEYES 334

Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan

大日本名將鑑

Dai nippon meishō kagami
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi · 1876–02/1882

1876–02/1882PUBLICATION DATES
52 entriesIN THIS CATALOGUE
TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI · 月岡芳年
Yamato Takeru no Mikoto with bow before banner.
#01 Yamato Takeru no Mikoto with bow before banner.
大日本名將鑑

About the Series

This page catalogs all known prints in Yoshitoshi's series 'Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan (Dai nippon meisho kagami)'.

This series dates from a 5-6 year period in Yoshitoshi's career of much personal and financial difficulty. Although well known and reasonably productive, Yoshitoshi went through several periods where he was quite destitute and dependant upon supporters for upkeep.

The series, 'Mirror if Famous Generals of Japan,' was very well received, and sold well. The series features images of warriors from throughout Japan's history with accompanying text. Many editions appear to have been issued, with differing color schemes and quality of impressions.

Publication details
  • Dates: 1876 - 1882 (2)
  • Size: Ōban
  • Signed: oju Yoshitoshi hitsu
  • Seal: Taiso
  • Publishers: Kumagai (1-11), Funazu Chujiro
  • Engravers: Hori Mina, Horiko Ota Hidekatsu
Catalogue references and numbering

Prints #1–#51 retain the original catalogue order. Print #52 is the series title page.

Listed in Keyes' thesis: 
	Roger. S. Keyes, "Courage and Silence: A Study of the Life and
		Color Woodblock Prints of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 1839-1892",
		Cinncinnati, 1982
where it appears as series #334; 
	Eric van den Ing, Robert Schaap, "Beauty and Violence: Japanese
		Prints by Yoshitoshi 1839-1892",
		Havilland, Eindhoven, 1992

where it appears as series #27 (pg. 52, 116-118); 

	Toni Liberthson, "Devine Dementia: The Woodblock Prints of Yoshitoshi",
		Washington, D.C., Shogun Gallery, 1981.

where the entire series is illustrated.

 

We use the Keyes numbers to order the prints below.

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