Ichiryusai YOSHITOYO (1830-1866)

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A dramatic triptych showing the samurai Nitta no Shiro Tadatsune, having crawled into a cave on Mt. Fuji, brandishing a firebrand that reveals the Deity of Mt. Fuji (Shinto); or the Goddess Kannon (Buddhist) surrounded by a dragon. Tadatsune is surrounded by bats. Yoshitoyo was a pupil of Kunisada and then Kuniyoshi. Published 1862. Seal unread.
Very good impression, colour and condition. Signed Ichiryusai Yoshitoyo ga.
Status: Available
Price: £4200