Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

• Birth: 1839
• Death: 1902
• Period: Edo Period
• Occupation: Artist

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡 芳年) (1839-1902) was an Ukiyo-e artist who was associated with the Utagawa School. As a great artist he created many striking portrayals of Yōkai and Yurei inspired by Toriyama Sekien.¹

Known Works

Fujiwara Hidesato from the tale My Lord Bag of Rice.	Depiction of Okiku.
The Story of Sakura Sôgo (Sakura Sôgo no hanashi).	Kintaro wrestling a fish.
Bunbuku Chagama	Fujiwara no Yasumasa playing the flute by moonlight.
Sahobime in Flames.	Nomi no Sukune wrestling Kuehaya.
Kaguya Hime returns to the Moon.	Yamato Takeru disguised as a woman.
Yamato Takeru defeating the Kumaso Leader.

Footnotes

1. Yoda, H. and Alt, M. (2016) “Japandemonium: Illustrated: The Yokai Encyclopaedia of Toriyama Sekien.”. New York: over Publications, Inc.

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