Yoshitoshi, portrait of a kabuki actor, oban tate-e, probably 1864-1879, signed Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi ga
 
Born into a merchant family, in the early 1850s Tsukioka Yoshitoshi became a student of Utagawa Kuniyoshi's and initially designed beautiful women and actors in the Utagawa-style tradition. In 1858, he set up his own studio and started to make his name as a designer of historical prints which often included elements of considerable violence.
 
Condition: some stains to the paper, overall in good condition.
 
Unframed 24 x 36 cm, request (re)framing styles and quotes here.